Senior Software Engineer - Algorithmic Trading

About the role

DRW, a technology-driven principal trading firm, is hiring a Senior Software Engineer for its Algorithmic Trading Research Group in Tel Aviv. You will join a team of experienced technologists, quantitative researchers and traders working on the full tech stack, from hardware and software development to grid computing. The office is at the TLV Expo Center, near the Tel Aviv University train station.

Key responsibilities

• Work with researchers to implement research studies, simulate trading strategies and develop algorithms for financial markets
• Design trading strategy simulation software optimized for distributed computation
• Develop software for large-scale data acquisition, storage, accessibility and visualization
• Maintain and extend the existing data analysis infrastructure and toolset
• Mentor junior engineers through pair programming, code reviews and guidance on best practices
• 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 the technology stack

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related field
• 5+ years of software development experience in modern C++ and Python
• Ability to advise and collaborate with researchers on software engineering tools and practices
• Demonstrated ability to write algorithmic code in a fast-paced environment

Required skills

• Strong understanding of object-oriented design, data structures and algorithms
• Numerical computing, machine learning and visual intelligence
• Clear thinking, communication and coding style