Senior Software Engineer, C/FICCO Data
AI summary of the role
Senior Software Engineer on the C/FICCO Data Engineering team at DRW, responsible for building scalable data infrastructure and APIs for trading operations.
What you’ll do
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver data solutions that support diverse trading activities
- Take full ownership of data products, guiding them from initial concept through to stable production
- Design, build, and maintain systems for both batch processing and real-time streaming of time series datasets
- Develop APIs and data access methods for fast, intuitive retrieval of historical and live data
What you’ll bring
- 2+ years’ experience using at least one of Python, Java, and C++
- Experience working directly with end customers in fast-moving, ambiguous environments
- Experience in financial markets, especially delta one, store of value, and/or FICC options trading
- Experience with Linux-based, concurrent, high-throughput, low-latency software systems
Technologies
Python · Java · C++ · Airflow · Dagster · Kafka · Delta Lake · Apache Iceberg · Linux
About DRW
Self-funded quantitative trading firm deploying its own capital across global markets, while extending that edge into crypto, energy, real estate, venture, and carbon businesses.
Bootstrapped · 2000–5000 people
Source and classification
Internal deployment & tooling · Evidence for this classification:
innovation and a willingness to challenge consensus. About the Team The DRW C/FICCO Data Engineering team is essential to developing valuable datasets and scalable data infrastructure critical to our trading operations. We work closely with traders, researchers, and other engineering teams to ensure seamless data flow and accessibility, supporting data-driven decision-making. Our systems are designed to handle large volumes of data, maintain quality and integrity, and provide robust APIs for fast, ergonomic data retrieval. About the Role In this role you will: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver data solutions that support diverse trading activities. Take full ownership of data products, guiding them from initial concept through to stable production. Design, build, and maintain systems for both batch processing and real-time streaming of time series datasets,
More from the job description
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. About the Team The DRW C/FICCO Data Engineering team is essential to developing valuable datasets and scalable data infrastructure critical to our trading operations. We work closely with traders, researchers, and other engineering teams to ensure seamless data flow and accessibility, supporting data-driven decision-making. Our systems are designed to handle large volumes of data, maintain quality and integrity, and provide robust APIs for fast, erg [... source excerpt omitted ...] ross-functional teams to deliver data solutions that support diverse trading activities. Take full ownership of data products, guiding them from initial concept through to stable production. Design, build, and maintain systems for both batch processing and real-time streaming of time series datasets, ensuring high data quality and reliability. Develop APIs and data access methods for fast, intuitive retrieval of historical and live data, working with both new and existing systems. Provide on-call support as needed. Qualifications: A minimum of 2+ years’ experience using at least one of Python, Java, and C++, and can work comfortably in multiple programming languages A track [... source excerpt omitted ...] tics, Statistics, Physics, Engineering, or equivalent work experience The annual base salary range for this position is $175,000 $225,000 depending on the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and relevant skill set. The position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition, DRW offers a comprehensive suite of employee benefits including 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, and flexible spending accounts. For more information about DRW's processing activities and our use of job applicants' data, please view our Privacy Notic
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