Research Engineer (FICCO)

DRW is a diversified trading firm that combines sophisticated technology and experienced professionals to operate across global financial markets. The Research Engineer will work with quantitative researchers, technologists, and traders to implement research studies, simulate trading strategies, develop algorithms, and build software across data engineering, distributed computing, and quantitative modeling. The role also involves accelerating research from prototype to production and evaluating new technologies.

What you'll do:

• Work with researchers to implement research studies, simulate trading strategies, and develop algorithms to compete in financial markets
• Design trading strategy simulation software optimized for distributed computation
• Develop software for large scale data acquisition, storage, accessibility, and visualization
• Create user interfaces for data exploration and post trade analysis
• Accelerate the research lifecycle from strategy prototype to production deployment
• Evaluate new technology and improve our technology stack

What they're looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field
• Excellent software development skills in modern C++ and Python
• A strong understanding of object oriented design, data structures and algorithms
• A strong understanding of quantitative finance mathematics
• A solid foundation in programming with the ability to think, communicate, and code clearly
• A solid understanding of computer systems at every level of abstraction (hardware, OS, memory, network)
• Skills in multi‐threaded applications
• An understanding of how to build software for long term use and broad adoption
• Demonstrated ability to produce algorithmic code in a fast-paced environment

Benefits:

• The position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.
• 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.
• Mentored by industry-leading engineers.
• Training and continuing education opportunities.