About this role
Salary: £62,000 - 102,000 per year
Requirements: Minimum of 5 years of experience developing high-availability systems in C++ with very tight resource and latency constraintsBackground in multi-threaded programming and a strong understanding of hardware/software interactionComfort working under the hood, with strong performance tuning and troubleshooting skills across applications, Linux, and socket I/OExperience working with C++ libraries such as STL and BoostUp to date on C++23 standards and able to discuss themExperience with challenging projects such as building a custom compiler, writing a matching engine, or working with large amounts of real-time dataStrong English verbal and written communication skillsBonus: experience in the trading industry or another ultra-low-latency sensitive businessBonus: experience working with Research teams and QuantsBonus: experience working within gaming or streaming Responsibilities: Work as a Software Engineer with expertise in C++ in our London officeJoin our Core Infrastructure teamDesign, develop, and maintain our low-latency trading platform, deployed globallyWork across areas of the technical stack including order routing, market data, and risk systems Technologies: HardwareLinuxC++ More:
We are DRW, 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 trade 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, and we value high expectations, integrity, innovation, and a willingness to challenge consensus.
last updated 36 week of 2026