Senior Low-Latency Options Execution Engineer

Drweng; New York (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k with employer match

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Health Savings Account

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

DRW in New York seeks a Senior Software Engineer to develop and optimize low-latency trade execution systems for Asia Equity Options. You will work closely with research and trading teams and apply cutting-edge technologies to stay ahead in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes C++17+, Python, multi-threaded programming, and performance tuning on Linux. You’ll interface with FPGA systems, contribute to distributed architectures, and drive initiatives while mentoring peers.

Qualifications

• Develop high-availability systems in C++ and Python with strict latency constraints.
• Interface with ultra-low-latency FPGA trading systems.
• Work on highly distributed systems.
• Communicate requirements with stakeholders.
• Drive projects and initiatives.
• Collaborate with Research and Quant teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement low-latency trade execution software.
• Collaborate with research and quant teams to refine models and signals.
• Evaluate new technologies and frameworks for production use.
• Triages and resolves performance bottlenecks and reliability issues.
• Lead initiatives and mentor junior engineers.
• Ensure high availability, correct risk controls, and robust monitoring.

Skills

C++17+

Boost

STL

Python

4+ years trading experience

Options/derivatives exposure

Multithreaded programming

Linux socket I/O

Hardware/software interaction

Team collaboration

Tools

FPGA

Distributed systems

Job description

DRW in New York seeks a Senior Software Engineer to develop and optimize low-latency trade execution systems for Asia Equity Options. You will work closely with research and trading teams and apply cutting-edge technologies to stay ahead in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes C++17+, Python, multi-threaded programming, and performance tuning on Linux. You’ll interface with FPGA systems, contribute to distributed architectures, and drive initiatives while mentoring peers.