At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our team to develop and enhance trading platform GUIs using JavaScript/TypeScript.
- Company: DRW, a leading trading firm with a focus on innovation and technology.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible work environment, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Work in a collaborative environment with excellent career advancement opportunities.
- Why this job: Make an impact in finance tech while working with cutting-edge tools and a dynamic team.
- Qualifications: Strong background in software engineering and experience with JavaScript/TypeScript.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
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. We are a small development team within DRW supporting multiple web-based GUIs used by traders and IT across the globe. Our code is primarily written in TypeScript, utilizing Node, NestJS, and Docker for back-end microservices; React powers the front-end.
We're seeking a Senior JavaScript/TypeScript Engineer to join our team as we scale to more users within the company. The position offers the opportunity to work on both front-end and back-end code, tight feedback with users, and opportunity to influence the design and architecture of a growing system.
Requirements:
- Strong software engineering background
- Strong experience in JavaScript/TypeScript or other object-oriented programming
- Experience in performance tuning data-intensive systems
- Comfortable with ownership of a significantly large and complex codebase
Desirable skills:
- Experience with refactoring existing software to provide performance or architectural improvements while preserving current functionality
- Experience with Docker
- Experience with writing integration tests
- Experience optimizing distributed systems
- Open-source contributions or side projects
- Experience or interest in finance
- Experience with Node.js
- Experience or interest with WebAssembly and/or Rust
This position can be based out of our London or Chicago office.
Senior Software Engineer, Trading Platform GUI in London employer: Drw Inc
At DRW, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that fosters a culture of innovation and collaboration. Our London office offers a dynamic environment where Desktop Systems Engineers can thrive, supported by a commitment to employee growth and development. With access to cutting-edge technology and the opportunity to work alongside talented professionals, you'll find a rewarding career path that encourages autonomy and creativity.
