Software Engineer - Prediction Markets (Python)

New York Cityfull timeOn Site

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$150k–$225k

H1B: no

Drweng Software Engineer on DRW's Prediction Markets Desk building scalable, reliable production systems from idea to trading. Embedded with quantitative researchers and traders to develop real-time pricing pipelines, middle office, and risk systems.

Responsibilities

Software Engineers on the Prediction Markets Desk will build systems that take the desk from idea to production trading, including real-time pricing input pipelines, middle office, cross-venue reconciliation, and risk.
During a build phase, you will be directly embedded with the desk lead and quantitative researchers, navigating ambiguity in requirements, making trade-offs, and delivering systems that the desk depends on to know what it owns, what it paid, and whether its books are clean.
As the desk matures, you will harden and extend these systems — extracting reusable patterns, improving reliability, and scaling infrastructure to support new venues and market categories.
Grow research tooling and infrastructure to support the business
Implement trading signals and strategies
Create infrastructure that allows the desk to efficiently capture market opportunity
Take full ownership of the products you create, from prototype to stable production
Work with both greenfield and legacy systems, primarily in Python
Provide on-call support as needed

Qualification

Experience building trade captureExperience in the financial marketsExperience with linux-based

Required

A minimum of 2+ years' experience in Python, with the ability to work comfortably across multiple programming languages
A track record of working directly with end customers, scoping and delivering production systems in fast-moving and ambiguous environments
Experience building trade capture, position management, middle-office, or reconciliation systems
Familiarity with real-time data processing and multi-venue environments
Familiarity interacting with on-chain data
Understanding of trading operations (order lifecycle, break resolution, audit trails, PnL calculation)
Ability to dive deep into complex problems, develop intuitive understandings, spot risks early, and minimize complexity
Exceptional interpersonal skills — you communicate clearly with traders, researchers, and other engineers, fostering a collaborative, supportive working environment
Experience in the financial markets, crypto, or prediction markets is a plus
Experience with linux-based, concurrent, high-throughput software systems
Have a Bachelors or advanced degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Engineering, or equivalent work experience
The annual base salary range for this position is $150,000 to $225,000 depending on the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and relevant skill set. The position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition, DRW offers a comprehensive suite of employee benefits including 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, and flexible spending accounts.