Senior Platform Services Engineer

DRW; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 175,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k match

Disability & life insurance

Dental & vision

Job summary

DRW, a diversified trading firm, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for Platform Services in Chicago. You will define, develop, and own core platform services that empower development teams to operate with fewer infrastructure concerns.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years in server-side development (Java, Ruby, Python, Clojure, or C#) and a strong grasp of distributed systems. You will also engage in on-call duties and help shape system architecture at DRW.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of server-side development experience.
• Proficient in Java, Ruby, Python, Clojure or C#.
• Strong knowledge of distributed systems and architecture.
• Ability to own projects and lead development.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deliver complex features end-to-end.
• Turn business requirements into scalable solutions.
• Maintain testing, reliability, and performance standards.
• Design data models and APIs across multiple languages.
• Participate in on-call and production support.
• Contribute to system and architecture discussions.
• Challenge ideas and guide the path forward.

Skills

Java

Ruby

Python

Clojure

C#

Distributed systems

Ownership of projects

Job description

DRW, a diversified trading firm, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for Platform Services in Chicago. You will define, develop, and own core platform services that empower development teams to operate with fewer infrastructure concerns.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years in server-side development (Java, Ruby, Python, Clojure, or C#) and a strong grasp of distributed systems. You will also engage in on-call duties and help shape system architecture at DRW.