Senior Software Engineer, Trading Platform, C++

DRW
London, United Kingdom
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Experienced C++ developers with management background and low-latency system expertise will find this high-impact infrastructure role in London.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with a background in building real-time systems and leading teams
    — “previous management experience”
  • Individuals with a strong grasp of hardware/software interaction and performance tuning
    — “strong understanding of hardware/software interaction”
  • Professionals who have worked on complex systems like matching engines or custom compilers
    — “challenging projects that involved things like building a custom compiler”

Things to consider

  • The role demands fluency in C++23 standards and the ability to articulate opinions about them
    — “Are up to date on the C++23 standards and have opinions about them”
  • Candidates must be comfortable with global deployment and cross-office coordination
    — “low latency trading platform which is deployed global”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in performance tuning with Linux and socket I/O in your resume
    — “performance tuning (applications, Linux, socket I/O, etc.)”
  • Emphasize projects involving real-time data processing or low-latency systems
    — “working on various areas of the technical stack including order routing, market data, and risk systems”
  • Showcase leadership in technical teams or project management roles
    — “previous managerial responsibility”
  • Demonstrate fluency with C++ libraries such as STL and Boost in your technical interviews
    — “experience working with C++ libraries like STL and Boost”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • designing, developing, and maintaining low latency trading platform
  • working on order routing, market data, and risk systems
  • performance tuning
  • troubleshooting
  • managing team
Typical background
5+ years of experience in C++ developmentprevious managerial experiencestrong English verbal and written communication skills

Skills & requirements

Required

C++High-availability SystemsMulti-threaded ProgrammingHardware/software InteractionPerformance TuningTroubleshootingC++ Libraries (stl, Boost)C++23 StandardsChallenging ProjectsManagerial Responsibility

Preferred

Trading IndustryUltra-low LatencyResearch TeamsQuantsGamingStreaming

Stack & domain

C++High-availability SystemsMulti-threaded ProgrammingPerformance TuningLinuxSocket I/OSTLBoostC++23 StandardsCustom CompilerMatching EngineLarge Amounts Of Data In Real TimeCommunicationProblem-solvingTeamworkLeadershipManagementTradingLow LatencyReal-time SystemsOrder RoutingMarket DataRisk Systems

About the role

Original posting from DRW via Greenhouse

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.

DRW is looking for an outstanding Senior Software Engineer with an expertise in C++ and previous management experience to work in our London office. In this role, you will be a part of our Core Infrastructure team which is responsible for designing, developing and maintaining DRW's low latency trading platform which is deployed global.  You will be tasked with working on various areas of the technical stack including order routing, market data, and risk systems.  

To qualify for this role, you:

Minimum of 5 years of experience working developing high-availability systems in C++ with very tight resource/latency constraints

Have a background in multi-threaded programming and a strong understanding of hardware/software interaction

Are comfortable working “under the hood” and you are quite skilled in performance tuning (applications, Linux, socket I/O, etc.) and troubleshooting

Have experience working with C++ libraries like STL and Boost

Are up to date on the C++23 standards and have opinions about them

Have worked on challenging projects that involved things like building a custom compiler, writing a matching engine, or working with large amounts of data in real time

Have had previous managerial responsibility 

Have strong English verbal and written communication skills

Bonus points if you have:

Experience working in the trading industry or another ultra-low latency sensitive business that involves solving remarkably complex problems

Experience working with Research teams and Quants

Experience working within gaming or streaming

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Source: DRW careers (Greenhouse)

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