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Senior Software Engineer, C++ (Algo)

DRW
Chicago, USA
Senior · 10+ years experience
Discovered 1 months ago
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Responsibilities:

  • Perform full life cycle development of applications and libraries for exchange gateways, trading strategy execution, risk management, trade reporting and market data feed processing using C++ or Rust
  • Develop and maintain systems to ensure application performance, integrity and reliability for maintaining maximal up-time, and logging and traceability to aid in the support of mission-critical production systems
  • Collaborate with quantitative researchers and traders on strategy development
  • Design, develop, and deploy software using agile methodologies
  • Guide junior engineers on best practices through mentoring, pair programming, and code reviews
  • Provide production support, maintenance and performance improvements of existing systems
  • Evaluate new technology and improve our technology stack

Requirements:

  • 10+ years of experience developing high-availability server-side systems, preferably in C++ or Rust
  • 3+ years of experience using any combination of the modern C++ (20/23/26) standards or Rust
  • A background in multi-threaded programming and a strong understanding of hardware/software interaction
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field, and strong practical knowledge of computer science, especially algorithms, data structures, distributed systems and concurrency.
  • Positive AI mentality and practical use of AI coding tools.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Nice to haves:
  • Experience working in the trading industry or another latency-sensitive business that involves solving complex and novel problems
  • Experience with numerical computing and/or working with Quantitative Researchers
  • Experience with full life-cycle software development utilizing exotic hardware/software architectures
  • Detailed understanding of TCP, UDP, IPV4 and related hardware/software
  • Comfort with multiple programming languages, particularly including C++, Rust, Java, Python, JavaScript, Ruby
  • The annual base salary range for this position is $150,000 to $250,000 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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