Senior Python Engineer for Trading Platform

DRW Holdings, LLC.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental & Vision

401k with match

Disability insurance

Life/AD&D

Job summary

DRW is seeking an exceptional Software Engineer to join a newly created team designing and developing tools and infrastructure used by Traders and Quant Researchers. You will collaborate with teams across the firm to provide cutting-edge technology solutions that expand our trading platform while promoting software engineering best practices.

You will work on high-impact projects, manage day-to-day tech needs of proprietary trading systems, and mentor others while delivering performance-focused

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related Engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of experience building demanding, live systems in Python.
• Proficiency in Python 3.11+ and latest ecosystem.
• Experience with systems languages such as C, C++, or Rust.
• Strong communication and user-focused UX mindset.
• Experience with CI tools and Linux environments.
• Experience in the trading industry and with the scientific Python stack.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day technology requirements of our proprietary trading systems.
• Accelerate trading and research workflows by utilizing and expanding DRW’s in-house infrastructure.
• Evaluate new technologies and identify/deprecate legacy code to improve the stack.
• Collaborate with engineers, traders, and researchers to design custom frameworks or end-user solutions.
• Write performance sensitive code and user-friendly APIs to access in-house data analysis infrastructure.
• Lead design discussions and conduct code reviews to maintain high standards.

Skills

Python

Live systems

Communication

Trading industry experience

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS or related Engineering

Tools

TeamCity

Jenkins

Linux

Job description

DRW is seeking an exceptional Software Engineer to join a newly created team designing and developing tools and infrastructure used by Traders and Quant Researchers. You will collaborate with teams across the firm to provide cutting-edge technology solutions that expand our trading platform while promoting software engineering best practices.

You will work on high-impact projects, manage day-to-day tech needs of proprietary trading systems, and mentor others while delivering performance-focused