Research Engineer

New York Cityfull timeOn Site

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$175k–$225k

H1B: no

Drweng Research Engineer at DRW working closely with researchers and traders to implement research studies and develop trading algorithms. Responsible for embedding with trading desks and collaborating with engineering teams to accelerate research lifecycle and improve technology stack.

Responsibilities

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.
Embed with trading desks, work intimately with traders and portfolio managers, learn about their problem spaces, extract domain models, and build ergonomic, performant and extendable engineering solutions
Collaborate with other engineering teams to accelerate the research lifecycle from strategy prototype to production deployment
Evaluate new technology and improve our technology stack on a continuous basis
What you bring to the team:
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.

Qualification

Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceExperience with linux-basedExceptional interpersonal skills

Required

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