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DRW

Python Software Engineer, Trading Platform

New York, NY · On-site

$150K - $180K/yr

Experience in the trading industry * Familiarity with the scientific python stack * Understanding of the latest in python package management The annual base salary range for this position is $150,000 ...

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WorkNovas LLC

Python Risk Developer

Jersey City, NJ · On-site

$52.50 - $72.25/hr

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Techouts, Inc

Python risk Developer

Jersey City, NJ · On-site

$52.50 - $72.25/hr

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Agama Solutions Inc.

Python Developer

Pennington, NJ · On-site

$50.75 - $70/hr

Credit Risk, E-Trading, and Loan Applications. Candidates will work on business-critical technology ... Work with Python/Java, React.js, APIs, and SQL Server. Experience with risk platforms such as ...

4STAFFING, INC.

Python Developer

Newark, NJ · Hybrid

$52.50 - $72.50/hr

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in developing front office systems with Java, Python, and SQL, along with a strong background in fixed income and portfolio/trading model ...

Apex Informatics

Python Developer

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$55.50 - $76.25/hr

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Apex Informatics

Python Developer

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$55.25 - $76.25/hr

Python Developer Onsite NYC preferred, NJ could be acceptable Hybrid 3 days onsite 2 days remote ... on trade and market data to generate risk/PnL values - Demonstrated experience in working on ...

RIT Solutions, Inc.

Python

Richmond, VA · On-site

$49.25 - $67.75/hr

RIT Solutions, Inc. is a company specializing in software solutions, and they are seeking a Python Developer to join their Trading and Supply business. The role involves developing software solutions ...

Career Launch AI

Trading Analyst

New York, NY

$140K - $185K/yr

Trading Analyst (Early-Career) - Career Launch AI Talent Network Location: New York, NY Employment ... Proficiency in Excel; familiarity with Python, R, SQL, or VBA is a plus * Ability to work ...

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Python Software Engineer, Trading Platform

Manhattan, NY • On-site

DRW Holdings, LLC.
501 - 1,000 employees
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$150K - $180K/yr

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Posted 28 days ago

Job description

Python Software Engineer, Trading PlatformPython Software Engineer, Trading Platform

Job Location New York City

Employment type Regular

Department Technology

Targeted Start Date Immediate

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.

DRW is seeking an exceptional Software Engineer to join a newly created team responsible for designing and developing tools and infrastructure used by Traders and Quantitative Researchers. In this role, you will be collaborating with people across the firm to provide cutting-edge technology solutions that expand our existing trading platform, all while promoting software engineering best practices. You will be presented with an opportunity to work on high profile projects that have an impact across the organization.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage the day-to-day technology requirements of our proprietary trading systems
  • Accelerate trading and research analysis workflows by utilizing and expanding on DRW’s in-house infrastructure and improve productivity
  • Evaluate new technologies and identify/deprecate legacy code to improve on the current technological stack
  • Collaborate with other engineers, traders, and researchers to design custom frameworks or end-user solutions
  • Write performance sensitive code and user-friendly APIs to facilitate access to our in-house data analysis infrastructure
  • Lead design discussions and conduct code reviews to maintain high standards and quality of written code

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related Engineering discipline
  • 5+ years of experience building demanding, live systems in Python
  • In-depth knowledge of Python and keeps up with current standards (3.11 onwards)
  • Up-to-date knowledge of the Python ecosystem: third party libraries, packaging in-built Python libraries
  • Knowledge of a systems language such as C, C++, Rust, etc.
  • Solid understanding of data structures
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Must care about the user-experience/UX component
  • Knowledge of CI software, such as TeamCity or Jenkins
  • Familiarity with Linux
  • Ability to mentor others and lead small projects
  • Experience in the trading industry
  • Familiarity with the scientific python stack
  • Understanding of the latest in python package management

The annual base salary range for this position is $150,000 to $180,000 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.

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