Senior Software Engineer, Unified Platform - Trade Management, Trade and Order Processing, Plat[...]

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

Benefits offered by this job

Group medical, pharmacy, dental and vision insurance

401k with discretionary employer match

Short and long-term disability

Life and AD&D insurance

Job summary

DRW in Chicago is looking for a skilled developer with multiple years of server-side experience. The role involves building reliable systems and programming in Java, Python, and Clojure.

Ideal candidates should understand micro-service architectures, possess strong JVM knowledge, and be experienced with Kubernetes and Docker. The annual salary ranges from $175,000 to $275,000 and includes a discretionary bonus and comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Multiple years of experience in server-side development.
• Solid understanding of micro-service architectures and CAP theorem.
• Confident JVM knowledge and experience in modern programming languages.

Responsibilities

• Build systems focused on testing, reliability, and scalability.
• Design and program in various languages and technologies.
• Learn and promote new technologies.

Skills

Server-side development

Micro-service architectures

JVM knowledge

Java

Python

Clojure

Kubernetes

Docker

SQL

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

Tools

Airflow

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Git

Job description

Expectations

• Building systems with a constant focus on testing, reliability, scalability, and maintainability.
• Designing, modeling, and programming in a variety of languages and technologies.
• Working on legacy code as well as green field development.
• Initiative driving projects to completion.
• Learning and promoting new technologies with a focus on best practices.
• Providing on-call support as needed.
• Sometimes working alongside other developers on the same task.

Desirable Experience

• Multiple years of server‑side development.
• A solid understanding of micro‑service architectures and CAP theorem.
• A good understanding of functional paradigms and type theory.
• Confident JVM knowledge.
• Modern programming languages knowledge in our primary languages (Java, Python, Clojure).
• Experience with Airflow or other Python‑based workflow orchestration tools.
• Proficiency in domain‑driven design and domain modeling.
• Exposure to Kubernetes, Docker, Linux, Kafka, RabbitMQ, or git.
• Working knowledge of SQL, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Using AI coding assistants to accelerate development while owning the outcome.
• Exposure to agentic frameworks or MCP server development.
• Knowledge of financial concepts, exchange trading, or physical energy trading.

The annual base salary range for this position is $175,000 to $275,000 depending on the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and relevant skill set. The position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition, DRW offers a comprehensive suite of employee benefits including group medical, pharmacy, dental and vision insurance, 401k (with discretionary employer match), short and long‑term disability, life and AD&D insurance, health savings accounts, and flexible spending accounts.

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