Trading Systems Engineer Full Time

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.As a Trading Systems Engineer, you’ll have an opportunity to exercise your extensive skills while helping solve complex technical problems. You’ll work closely with trading, infrastructure and software development teams to provide smooth support for our technology. We’ll ask you to communicate directly with exchanges, traders and developers to iron out any problems that arise.Qualifications & SkillsMinimum of 5 years working in trade support, site reliability engineering or related fieldsBachelor’s degree in STEM or related fieldFamiliarity with trading platforms and financial marketsThrives in high-pressure situations while working alongside traders, developers and other engineering teamsStrong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot technical issues under pressureExcellent communication skills, both written and verbalKnowledge of Linux/Unix environmentsExperience with scripting languages such as Python and Bash for automation tasksAbility to devise complex SQL database queries and updatesBasic networking knowledge, including multicast, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP and common network troubleshooting toolsWhat You’ll Be Working OnMaintaining the health and availability of a world class trading eco-systemResponding to support requests from our traders and software engineersContributing to our automation and monitoring solutions, reducing manual configuration and improving uptimeLiaising with external trading partners, such as financial exchanges and clearing firms, to resolve technical issuesOnboarding new trading desks, trading systems and technologiesFor more information about DRW’s processing activities and our use of job applicants’ data, please view our Privacy Notice at https://drw.com/privacy-notice.California residents, please review the California Privacy Notice for information about certain legal rights at https://drw.com/california-privacy-notice.