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Manager Physics Programmer Jobs in Chicago, IL (NOW HIRING)

Staff Quantum Physicist

Chicago, IL · On-site

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Design and analyze experiments and physics-based models to improve gate fidelity, stability ... Manage up to six direct reports, including expectations, performance, coaching, and career ...

Staff Quantum Physicist

Chicago, IL · On-site

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Design and analyze experiments and physics-based models to improve gate fidelity, stability ... Manage up to six direct reports, including expectations, performance, coaching, and career ...

Senior Optical Scientist

Lemont, IL · On-site

$92K - $126K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

Source and manage vendors for complex optical components * Own the logistics of sending assemblies ... Bachelor's degree in optics, physics, engineering, or a related field * 5+ years building and ...

Senior Optical Scientist

Lemont, IL · On-site

$130 - $150/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

Source and manage vendors for complex optical components * Own the logistics of sending assemblies ... Bachelor's degree in optics, physics, engineering, or a related field * 5+ years building and ...

Senior Optical Scientist

Lemont, IL · On-site

$92K - $126K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

Source and manage vendors for complex optical components * Own the logistics of sending assemblies ... Bachelor's degree in optics, physics, engineering, or a related field * 5+ years building and ...

Senior Software Engineer, C/FICCO Data

Chicago, IL · On-site

$126K - $166K/yr

... Physics, Engineering, or equivalent work experience Company : DRW is a diversified trading firm that combines technology, research, and risk management to capture trading and investment opportunities.

Technical Service Manager

Chicago, IL

$110K - $150K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

D. degree in Physics, Applied Physics, Engineering, or a related technical field, along with ... Experience with ERP and/or CRM systems is beneficial, along with the ability to travel and ...

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How much do manager physics programmer jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 18, 2026, the average hourly pay for manager physics programmer in Chicago, IL is $40.73, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $26.49 and $52.98 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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Software Engineer - Cumberland/FICCO Tools Engineering

DRW

Chicago, IL • On-site

Full-time

Re-posted 10 days ago


Job description

Job Summary:
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. The Software Engineer at Tools Engineering will work closely with trading desks to develop and maintain trading tools, ensuring high-quality production systems that meet the needs of traders.
Responsibilities:
• Work with best-in-class trading tools for a collection of Cumberland and FICC options trading desks
• Take full ownership of the products you create, from prototype to stable production
• Embed with trading desks, learn about their problem spaces, extract domain models, and build ergonomic, performant and extendable engineering solutions
• Build, maintain and extend the central trading platform
• Work with both greenfield and legacy systems across multiple languages (Python, Java, C++, Typescript)
• Provide on-call support as needed
Qualifications:
Required:
• A minimum of 2+ years’ experience using Python, Java, C++, and can work comfortably in multiple programming languages
• A track record of working directly with end customers, scoping and delivering production systems in fast-moving and ambiguous environments
• Ability to dive deep into complex problems, develop intuitive understandings, spot risks early, and minimize complexity
• Exceptional interpersonal skills - you communicate clearly with stakeholders as well as other engineers, fostering a collaborative, supportive working environment.
• Experience in the financial markets, especially in delta one store of value and/or FICC options trading
• Experience with linux-based, concurrent, high-throughput, low-latency software systems
• Have a Bachelors or advanced degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Engineering, or equivalent work experience
Preferred:
• Experience with functional programming is a plus
Company:
DRW is a diversified trading firm that combines technology, research, and risk management to capture trading and investment opportunities. Founded in 1992, the company is headquartered in Chicago, USA, with a team of 1001-5000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.