Head of Engineer, Algorithmic Trading Group
About The Position
DRW is a diversified trading firm with over 3 decades of experience in sophisticated technology and operating in global markets. The firm values autonomy and the ability to quickly pivot, operating with its own capital and at its own risk. Headquartered in Chicago with offices globally, DRW trades various asset classes including Fixed Income, ETFs, Equities, FX, Commodities, and Energy, and has expanded into real estate, venture capital, and crypto assets. DRW fosters a culture of respect, curiosity, open minds, high expectations, integrity, innovation, and a willingness to challenge consensus. The Head of Engineering for the Algorithmic Trading Group will lead the software and hardware engineering effort, overseeing a collaborative technical team of approximately 30 experienced software and hardware engineers with an average tenure of 10+ years.
Requirements
- 10+ years of progressive experience in software engineering, with at least 5 years in a senior engineering leadership role
- Demonstrated track record of building and operating highly reliable, latency-sensitive distributed systems
- Proven ability to recruit, develop, and lead high-performing engineering teams of 20+ engineers
- Strong familiarity with generative AI coding tools and autonomous agents, with a vision for how to deploy them effectively and safely across engineering workflows
- Track record of building and enforcing engineering practices that achieve near-zero defect rates in production
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
Responsibilities
- Set the technical direction across the full stack, spanning low-latency trading systems, custom hardware, risk management infrastructure, networking, and UX - driving top performance and scalability
- Partner with trading and research teams to balance short-term revenue opportunities against long-term investments in engineering infrastructure
- Own production reliability by setting the standards for code quality, testing rigor, and release discipline, with a zero-tolerance approach to production outages
- Define the group's strategy for AI adoption, establishing best practices for efficient and safe use
- Lead, mentor, and grow the engineering team – attracting top talent and fostering a culture of technical excellence, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement
Benefits
- group medical, pharmacy, dental and vision insurance
- 401k (with discretionary employer match)
- short and long-term disability
- life and AD&D insurance
- health savings accounts
- flexible spending accounts
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
