Trading Systems Software Intern

P2P; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 202,500 - 247,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Mentorship program

Education course on trading technology

Job summary

DRW is offering a Software Developer Intern position in Chicago for students pursuing a degree in CS/CE/Math or related fields. You will design, develop, and deploy proprietary software for trading and risk applications under guidance of senior technologists.

You will work on real projects, including decoders, normalizers, and trade communication tools, while benefiting from mentorship, social events, and housing accommodations in Chicago.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Machine Learning, or related field with an expected graduation between December 2027 and June 2028.
• Exposure to network programming (TCP/IP), multi-threaded applications, algorithms, real-time programming or GUI programming.
• Strong understanding of object-oriented design, data structures, and algorithms.
• Eagerness to learn and apply what you have learned and understand impact of your code.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical and collaborative skills.
• Excellent software development skills in C++, Python, or Java and curiosity to learn new technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy proprietary software solutions across the firm.
• Identify innovative solutions and advocate for their implementation to your team.
• Conduct robust research using data-driven analytics on large data sets.
• Collaborate with software developers, quantitative traders, researchers, and business analysts in cross-functional teams.

Skills

C++

Python

Java

Multithreading

Networking

Education

B.S./M.S./Ph.D. in CS/CE/Math

Job description

DRW is offering a Software Developer Intern position in Chicago for students pursuing a degree in CS/CE/Math or related fields. You will design, develop, and deploy proprietary software for trading and risk applications under guidance of senior technologists.

You will work on real projects, including decoders, normalizers, and trade communication tools, while benefiting from mentorship, social events, and housing accommodations in Chicago.