Global Options Trading Systems Engineer

DRW Holdings, LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 175,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401k with discretionary match

Short/long-term disability

Life and AD&D insurance

FSA/HSA

Job summary

DRW, a diversified trading firm, seeks a Trading Systems Engineer for Global Options in Chicago. You’ll support proprietary, multi-platform trading systems, automate configurations, and collaborate with traders, DBAs, and engineers around the world.

The role emphasizes high availability, on-call rotation, and continuous improvement in a 24x7 production environment. Competitive base salary and robust benefits are included.

Qualifications

• Must have strong troubleshoot skills and the ability to handle non-runbook scenarios.
• Experience supporting high-performance applications and production monitoring.
• Experience supporting equities/equity options trading.
• Ability to work across global teams and on-call coverage.

Responsibilities

• Establish best-in-class production support and deployment processes to minimize downtime.
• Ensure maximum trading system availability to avoid missed opportunities.
• Support production systems across multiple asset classes and global locations.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Production support

Communication

On-call coverage

multitasking

Organization

Ownership

Pressure management

Team collaboration

Self-motivation

Education

B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Linux

Windows

FIX protocol

Job description

DRW, a diversified trading firm, seeks a Trading Systems Engineer for Global Options in Chicago. You’ll support proprietary, multi-platform trading systems, automate configurations, and collaborate with traders, DBAs, and engineers around the world.

The role emphasizes high availability, on-call rotation, and continuous improvement in a 24x7 production environment. Competitive base salary and robust benefits are included.