Research Engineer
DRWAbout the Role
As a Research Engineer, you will be an integral member of a systematic trading team comprised of experienced technologists, quantitative researchers, and traders. You will work directly with researchers to implement research studies, simulate trading strategies, and develop algorithms to compete in financial markets. You will embed with trading desks, collaborate with traders and portfolio managers to extract domain models and build engineering solutions, and work with other engineering teams to accelerate the research lifecycle from strategy prototype to production deployment.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field
- A minimum of 2+ years' experience using Python in a production setting
- A strong understanding of quantitative finance and mathematics
- Experience with linux-based, large-scale, concurrent, high-throughput, low-latency software systems
- A track record of working directly with end customers, scoping and delivering production systems in fast-moving and ambiguous environments
- Exceptional interpersonal skills - you communicate clearly with stakeholders as well as other engineers, fostering a collaborative, supportive working environment.
What You'll Get
- $175k–$225k base salary
- Group medical, pharmacy, dental and vision insurance
- 401k (with discretionary employer match)
- Short and long-term disability
- Life and AD&D insurance
- Health savings accounts
- Flexible spending accounts