Senior Software Engineer, Trading Platform, C++ at DRW | England, United Kingdom | Rezi

Senior Software Engineer, Trading Platform, C++ at DRW

Senior Software Engineer, Trading Platform, C++

DRW · England, United Kingdom

2 months ago

Senior Software Engineer, Trading Platform, C++

DRW · England, United Kingdom

2 months ago
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About the Role

DRW is seeking a Software Engineer with C++ expertise to join the Core Infrastructure team in London. This role involves designing, developing, and maintaining DRW's global low-latency trading platform, focusing on order routing, market data, and risk systems.

Responsibilities

  • Designing, developing, and maintaining DRW's low latency trading platform
  • Working on order routing, market data, and risk systems

Requirements

  • Minimum of 5 years of experience developing high-availability systems in C++ with very tight resource/latency constraints
  • Background in multi-threaded programming
  • Strong understanding of hardware/software interaction
  • Comfortable working "under the hood"
  • Skilled in performance tuning (applications, Linux, socket I/O, etc.) and troubleshooting
  • Experience working with C++ libraries like STL and Boost
  • Up to date on C++23 standards
  • Experience working on challenging projects such as building a custom compiler, writing a matching engine, or working with large amounts of data in real time
  • Strong English verbal and written communication skills

Skills

  • C++
  • Multi-threaded programming
  • Performance tuning
  • Troubleshooting
  • STL
  • Boost
  • C++23

Location

  • London

Work Type

  • Full-time

Experience Level

  • Minimum of 5 years

About the Company

  • DRW is a diversified trading firm with over 3 decades of experience.
  • The firm brings sophisticated technology and exceptional people together to operate in markets globally.
  • DRW values autonomy and the ability to quickly pivot to capture opportunities, operating using its own capital and trading at its own risk.
  • Headquartered in Chicago with offices throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia.
  • DRW trades Fixed Income, ETFs, Equities, FX, Commodities, and Energy across major global markets.
  • The firm has expanded into real estate, venture capital, and cryptoassets.
  • DRW operates with respect, curiosity, and open minds.
  • DRW is a place of high expectations, integrity, innovation, and a willingness to challenge consensus.