Senior Software Engineer, Options Execution
Senior engineer on DRW's Asia Equity Options desk, building and improving low-latency, high-availability trade execution systems in C++ (with some Python), working alongside trading and research teams and interfacing with FPGA trading infrastructure. Requires 4+ years in the trading industry and options/derivatives experience.
- Compensation
- $200K–$225K / yr
- Location
- Chicago, New York
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 4+ years
- Category
- Software engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Significant experience developing high-availability systems in C++ and Python with tight resource/latency constraints
- Experience interfacing with ultra-low-latency FPGA trading systems
- Strong experience working on highly distributed systems
- Strong understanding of C++17 and beyond, Boost, STL
- Minimum 4 years of experience in the trading industry
- Prior experience working on options or derivative products
- Background in multi-threaded programming and strong understanding of hardware/software interaction
- Skilled in performance tuning (applications, Linux, socket I/O) and troubleshooting
- Experience working with Research teams and Quantitative Researchers
- Strong understanding of software engineering principles and best practices
- Dedicated team player and passionate problem solver with strong interpersonal skills
Nice to have
- Knowledge of Python is a plus
Full description
DRW is a diversified trading firm with over 3 decades of experience bringing sophisticated technology and exceptional people together to operate in markets around the world. We value autonomy and the ability to quickly pivot to capture opportunities, so we operate using our own capital and trading at our own risk.
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. We have also leveraged our expertise and technology to expand into three non-traditional strategies: real estate, venture capital and cryptoassets.
We operate with respect, curiosity and open minds. The people who thrive here share our belief that it’s not just what we do that matters–it's how we do it. DRW is a place of high expectations, integrity, innovation and a willingness to challenge consensus.
We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to develop new and improve existing low-latency trade execution systems for our Asia Equity Options business. As a member of the desk, you will be integral in the interaction between research and trading teams; you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge low-latency technologies and will be surrounded by senior technologists providing you with the best possible environment to succeed.
How you will make an impact:
- Have significant experience developing high-availability systems in C++ and Python with very tight resource/latency constraints
- Experience interfacing with ultra-low-latency FPGA trading systems
- Strong experience working on highly distributed systems
- Analyzing and discussing requirements from stakeholders
- Facilitating discussions on code implementation, testing, software architecture best practices
- Driving projects and leading new initiatives
- Actively engaging with others on the development team to resolve challenging design and coding issues
- Evaluating appropriate new technologies, tools, frameworks, and software components for integration
What you bring to the team:
- Strong understanding of C++ 17 and beyond, Boost, STL
- Knowledge of Python is a plus
- A minimum of 4 years of experience in the trading industry or high-performance low latency development experience with C++
- Prior experience working on options or derivative products
- A background in multi-threaded programming and a strong understanding of hardware/software interaction