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Trading Application Specialist

DRW
🇺🇸Chicago🇺🇸New YorkJuniorFull-time$150k–$200kPosted August 13, 2026

About the Role

The Trading Application Specialist will join the UP - Exchange and Vendor Management team, responsible for analysis, onboarding, and continuous management of vendor-managed Front Office tools and platforms. This role focuses on execution and order management systems and third-party electronic trading venue connectivity, with exposure across multiple trading business units (Equities, Commodities, FX, Fixed Income, Listed Derivatives, and Crypto). The candidate will assist in integrating best-in-class technology to trading desks, building analytical dashboards to track vendor performance, and managing relationships with ISVs, banks, and internal DRW teams to deliver results at a high level.

Requirements

  • Familiarity with Ai-native toolkits to ingest and analyze trading data
  • Knowledge of the trading industry, particularly covering a breadth of trading strategies
  • Knowledge of execution, market data and risk management terminology and concepts
  • A background of working with order and execution management systems (OMS/EMS), either through Front Office, Front Office IT, or vendor/third party roles facing these teams
  • Ability to manage multiple, unrelated requests from the business in a short timeline
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

What You'll Get

  • $150k–$200k 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