Global Delta1 - Software Developer

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 Python Engineer to join an established multi-asset trading team with a global presence. The position offers a unique opportunity to influence the design and architecture of a high-performance trading system and ensure efficient development and deployment of revenue-generating solutions as part of an innovative front office team.

Candidates should have strong initiative and proven experience driving projects from inception to completion. We work from high-level requirements and programmers are expected to gain an intimate understanding of the business and work directly with Traders and Quantitative Researchers on a daily basis.ResponsibilitiesWork as part of our global team of Software Engineers embedded in our Global Delta One business, working on its multi-asset trading platformImprove existing code and develop new toolsCollaborate directly with traders and researchers to identify solutions and/or create technical specifications and clearly articulate value add of new capabilitiesManage a technology backlog from ideation to deploymentCollaborate with traders, researchers, software engineers and support teams elsewhere in the organizationQualificationsStrong preference for experience developing trading-related software or coming from a complex technology-based organizationBetween 1-4 years of professional development, demonstrating excellent, detailed understanding of PythonAble to analyse business requests and translate into technical specifications and solutionsAble to teach othersExperience optimising distributed systemsExperience of data-intensive systems developmentExcellent communication and organizational skillsMust be able to come into our London office five days per weekExperience with other programming languages is a plusFor more information about DRW's processing activities and our use of job applicants' data, please view our Privacy Notice at .#LI-SH1