Senior Python Engineer — Trading Platform & Tools

P2P; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k with employer match

Disability insurance

Life insurance

HSA/FSA

Job summary

DRW seeks 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 across the firm to provide cutting‑edge technology that extends the trading platform while applying software engineering best practices.

The role emphasizes performance‑oriented Python development, knowledge of C/C++, Linux, CI systems, and the ability to mentor junior engineers and lead small projects; prior trading

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related Engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of experience building demanding, live systems in Python.
• In-depth knowledge of Python and current standards (3.11 onwards).
• Knowledge of Python ecosystem: third‑party libraries, packaging, and built‑in libraries.
• Knowledge of a systems language such as C, C++, Rust, etc.
• Solid understanding of data structures.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Must care about the user‑experience/UX component.
• Knowledge of CI software, such as TeamCity or Jenkins.
• Familiarity with Linux.
• Ability to mentor others and lead small projects.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Python

C/C++

Data structures

CI tools

Linux

Mentoring

Communication

User experience

Education

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

Tools

TeamCity

Jenkins

Python 3.11+

Job description

DRW seeks 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 across the firm to provide cutting‑edge technology that extends the trading platform while applying software engineering best practices.

The role emphasizes performance‑oriented Python development, knowledge of C/C++, Linux, CI systems, and the ability to mentor junior engineers and lead small projects; prior trading