Junior Trader

Responsibilities

• Operate automated, latency-sensitive trading systems
• Monitor system connectivity, executions, and open positions
• Adjust system parameters dynamically based on market conditions
• Manually trade to reduce risk exposure when necessary
• Identify opportunities for automation and propose improvements to trading systems
• Develop internal tools and utilities to improve monitoring and operational efficiency
• Communicate relevant market news, events, and system behaviour to team members
• Contribute to trading desk operations including position reconciliation and risk management
• Generate feedback on trading system performance through analysis of logs and market data

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Computational Finance, or equivalent STEM field
• Ability to understand and reason about complex distributed trading systems
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or C++
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to exercise sound judgement under pressure
• Highly motivated, dependable, and responsible

Preferred Qualifications

• Series 57 license
• Prior trader or trading analyst experience

About the Company

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, DRW trades a variety of asset classes including Fixed Income, ETFs, Equities, FX, Commodities and Energy across all major global markets.