Senior Software Engineer

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.

Position Overview

DRW

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

Qualifications

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

Background in multi‑threaded programming and a strong understanding of hardware/software interaction

Comfortable working “under the hood” and skilled in performance tuning (applications, Linux, socket I/O, etc.) and troubleshooting

Experience with C++ libraries such as STL and Boost

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

Worked on challenging projects that involved building a custom compiler, writing a matching engine, or handling large amounts of data in real time

Strong English verbal and written communication skills

Bonus Points

Experience 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 in gaming or streaming

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