Software Engineer, Commodities Engineering

Quant Blueprint LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Quant Blueprint LLC is seeking a Software Engineer to join a rapidly expanding global trading desk in Chicago. The role involves designing, developing, and testing proprietary trading software while collaborating with traders and researchers.

The ideal candidate will have strong Java or Python experience, along with excellent communication skills. This position offers an opportunity to work within a dynamic trading environment where your engineering skills will directly impact business value.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-stack Java experience or 3+ years of Python software engineering.
• Strong communication skills and ability to understand trading workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test proprietary trading software.
• Support research and analysis workflows at the trading desk.

Skills

Java

Python

Communication skills

Team-oriented mentality

Tools

Kubernetes

TypeScript

React

Job description

About DRW

DRW is a diversified trading firm with over three decades of experience bringing sophisticated technology and exceptional people together to operate in markets around the world. Headquartered in Chicago with offices throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia, we trade a variety of asset classes including Fixed Income, ETFs, Equities, FX, Commodities and Energy across all major global markets, and have expanded into real estate, venture capital, and cryptoassets.

Role Summary

A rapidly expanding global trading desk is looking for a Software Engineer to join their team in Chicago. In this role, you will design, develop, and test proprietary trading software, leveraging existing tools and infrastructure to focus on business value.

What you'll do in this role:

• Work directly with traders, developers, and researchers to develop infrastructure, tools, visualizations, and trading strategies.
• Support the trading desk’s research and analysis workflows, utilizing and extending DRW’s in‑house data analysis infrastructure.

You’ll be right at home if you have:

• An entrepreneurial spirit and a desire to work directly with your software’s users.
• Willingness to learn more than just engineering.
• Strong communication skills and a team‑oriented mentality—successful engineers can understand how traders think and communicate effectively with them.
• Experience working in the trading industry, or a similarly demanding industry, developing business‑critical applications.
• Comfort working within vague or changing guidelines and the ability to independently determine priorities.

Required technical experience:

• Java (at least 5 years of full‑stack experience writing Java servers running on Linux) OR Python (3+ years of professional software engineering experience building and maintaining Python libraries and applications).
• Solid foundation in engineering fundamentals.

Nice to have:

• Trading industry experience (preferred but not required).
• Strong quantitative or research background.
• Experience with TypeScript and React.
• Experience with Kubernetes or other cloud provider, especially from the perspective of trading firms.
• Options experience.