Senior Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• Perform full life cycle development of applications and libraries for exchange gateways, trading strategy execution, risk management, trade reporting and market data feed processing using C++ or Rust
• Develop and maintain systems to ensure application performance, integrity and reliability
• Collaborate with quantitative researchers and traders on strategy development
• Design, develop, and deploy software using agile methodologies
• Guide junior engineers on best practices through mentoring, pair programming, and code reviews
• Provide production support, maintenance and performance improvements of existing systems
• Evaluate new technology and improve our technology stack

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience developing high-availability server-side systems
• 3+ years of experience using modern C++ (20/23/26) or Rust
• Background in multi-threaded programming and hardware/software interaction
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field
• Strong knowledge of algorithms, data structures, distributed systems and concurrency
• Positive AI mentality and practical use of AI coding tools
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the trading industry or latency-sensitive businesses
• Experience with numerical computing or working with Quantitative Researchers
• Experience with full life-cycle software development utilizing exotic hardware/software architectures
• Detailed understanding of TCP, UDP, IPV4 and related hardware/software
• Proficiency in multiple languages including C++, Rust, Java, Python, JavaScript, or Ruby

About the Company

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.