About this role
Salary: £62,000 - 102,000 per year
Requirements: 5+ years of professional C++ experienceBuilt complex, mission-critical systems in modern C++ that are maintainable and safely refactorableA deep understanding of concurrency concepts and their applications in C++ and PythonA working knowledge of type safety and type systemsDeveloped high availability distributed systems with tight latency constraintsAn understanding of computer networking, the related technologies, and their tradeoffsPractical knowledge of fundamental statistics and numerical recipesExperience writing software for the trading domainStrong verbal and written communication skillsStrong internal motivation and a continual desire to learnBonus points if you have collaborated with quantitative researchersBonus points if you have a working knowledge of high-level machine learning concepts and lifecycleBonus points if you have experience with functional programming and immutable design principlesBonus points if you have worked in Cython and effectively integrated C++ and Python stacks Responsibilities: Design, develop, test, document, and maintain software needed for research, trading, and post-trade analysisDevelop software such as market data handling, feature and signal computation, portfolio optimization, and execution managementWork in multiple languages, particularly C++ and PythonTest at the unit, functional, and integration levelsCollaborate with researchers, traders, and other software engineersProvide on-call support as needed Technologies: SupportMachine LearningPython More:
We are DRW, a diversified trading firm with over three 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, and we value high expectations, integrity, innovation, and a willingness to challenge consensus. Cumberland Systematic is our multi-asset trading team focused on mid- and high-frequency fully systematic strategies in the delta one space. We trade 24/7 globally, with our team located primarily in Chicago and London. We are looking for a Software Engineer to join our team and help design and develop the full stack needed to enable a global trading operation with high availability requirements.
last updated 36 week of 2026