DRW

Senior Software Engineer (Options)

DRW$175K — $250K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or relevant experience
  • 5+ years of software development experience, focusing on C#/.NET
  • Extensive experience in building desktop applications
  • Strong knowledge of C# UI development
  • Comfortable with rapid technology changes
  • Effective documentation and communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, test, and maintain robust desktop applications and libraries using C# and .NET
  • Enhance reliability, performance, and integrity of mission-critical systems
  • Optimize application performance, including memory use and rendering
  • Collaborate effectively with researchers, traders, and fellow developers
  • Oversee software lifecycle from development to production support
  • Utilize AI-assisted tools to improve delivery and software quality

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) plan with discretionary employer match
  • Short and long-term disability coverage
  • Life and AD&D insurance
  • Health savings and flexible spending accounts
Full Job Description
DRW is looking for an outstanding Senior Software Engineer to join our options trading desk. In this role, you will focus on designing, building, and implementing trading applications and tools. You will be an integral member of an algorithmic trading team comprising experienced technologists, quantitative researchers, and traders. Your team will work closely to solve challenging technological problems. We are looking for talented programmers eager to develop new technologies that directly impact our business.

Responsibilities:
  • Design, build, test, and maintain data-intensive desktop applications and reusable libraries using C# and modern .NET
  • 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
  • Profile and improve rendering, memory usage, concurrency, reactive data pipelines, and application startup performance
  • Collaborate with quantitative researchers, traders, and other developers
  • Own software through its full lifecycle, including design, implementation, automated testing, instrumentation, deployment, staged rollout, and production support
  • Leverage AI-assisted and agentic development tools to accelerate delivery, improve software quality, and evolve the team's engineering practices.

Requirements:
  • Bachelor's in Computer Science or related discipline or relevant work experience.
  • 5+ years of professional software development experience, with substantial experience building C#/.NET desktop applications
  • A thorough understanding of C# UI development and tooling
  • Should be comfortable in a fast-paced environment that continually embraces the latest technologies and techniques.
  • Effective communication skills, ability to read and write high and mid-level architecture documentation
  • Awareness of emerging technologies/standards

The annual base salary range for this position is $175,000 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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About DRW

DRW is a financial trading firm that specializes in derivatives trading. The company was founded in 1992 by Don Wilson and has since grown to have offices in Chicago, London, Montreal, New York, and Singapore. DRW trades a variety of financial instruments, including futures, options, and cryptocurrencies. The company is known for its quantitative trading strategies and has developed a number of proprietary trading systems. DRW is also involved in venture capital and has invested in a number of technology startups.
Learn more about DRW
Size
1,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1992

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