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.

 

 

As a DevOps Engineer supporting the development, QA, and production operational environments for our proprietary trading systems, you work closely with software development and operations teams to facilitate the testing of critical trading strategies and functionality.  You will manage tools deployed in Kubernetes clusters and improve the development, testing, and operational experience.  This is fast-paced, dynamic work that provides new technical challenges constantly and demands that you learn continuously.

 

 

Objectives of this Role

 

• Develop tools to improve trading system process management, monitoring, configuration
• Deploy and maintain tools in Kubernetes environments
• Design, implement, and manage new CI/CD pipelines and processes
• Define and implement software packaging and distribution processes with established standards
• Work with trading system developers and QA engineers to ensure the development pipeline follows established processes
• Understand the needs of stakeholders, developers, QA, and operations
• Plan projects and contribute to project management decisions

 

Skills and Qualifications

 

• BSc in Computer Science, Engineering or relevant field
• Experience as a DevOps Engineer or similar software engineering role
• Experience with containerization and cloud deployment of software (Docker, k8s, AWS)
• Experience with automated test processes in a CI context (Github Actions preferred)
• Strong knowledge of Python or Go and Linux administration
• Proficient with git and complex git workflows
• Working knowledge of databases and SQL
• Self-motivating, curious, self-sufficient attitude
• Strong organizational skills, ability to effectively plan and prioritize 
• Collaborative team spirit

 

Preferred Qualifications

 

• Experience with software engineering, customer experience and civil engineering
• Experience deploying CI/CD pipelines for a large corporation
• Experience packaging/deploying software in a k8s/cloud environment
• Experience supporting electronic trading systems preferred

 

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