Software Engineer - Trading Operations

DRW•Chicago, IL

4d•$120,000 - $175,000

About The Position

As a Software Engineer – Trading Operations, you will support trading desks in London, Singapore, and Chicago. You will work closely with traders, researchers, and software engineers to solve challenging problems, optimize operational workflows, and choose appropriate tools and technology. The role involves embedding with Cumberland Mining trading and operations stakeholders to develop polished, ergonomic, and well-engineered software solutions. You will work across greenfield and legacy systems and take ownership of products from prototype through stable production.

Requirements

Exceptional interpersonal skills and clear communication with stakeholders and engineers, fostering a collaborative and supportive working environment.
A strong track record in enterprise-scale software engineering projects and the ability to deliver and manage dynamic software projects for key stakeholders.
Substantial prior interaction with front-office teams and senior management in an active trading environment.
At least 2 years of enterprise experience working on systems involving version control, Git, Python or Java, and Linux.
A bachelor's degree in a quantitative field or materially equivalent exposure.
Ability to work independently, break down problems, and synthesize and implement solutions.

Nice To Haves

Comfort working in multiple programming languages.
2–3 years of experience in front-office, middle-office, back-office, or risk-management roles working with exchange-traded and OTC products.

Responsibilities

Take full ownership of products from prototype to stable production.
Embed with Cumberland Mining trading and operations stakeholders to deliver software solutions for trading operations.
Build, maintain, and extend trading-related applications, data pipelines, and solutions.
Work with greenfield and legacy systems across multiple languages, including Java and Python.
Provide on-call support as needed.