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Head of Engineering, Algorithmic Trading Group

DRW · Chicago

Posted about 2 months ago · $300,000 to $500,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
55 days
DRW 's roles stay open a median of 55 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
34% of DRW 's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at DRW
high
141 stale, 0 reposted of 163 open
Hiring momentum
195 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-27

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About this role

The Head of Engineering for the Algorithmic Trading Group at DRW will lead a team of approximately 30 engineers, focusing on software and hardware engineering for low-latency trading systems and risk management infrastructure. Responsibilities include setting technical direction, ensuring production reliability, and defining strategies for AI adoption while fostering a culture of excellence within the team.

Our read on this posting3.6out of 5
benefits
4/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
5/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of DRW as an employer.

What you need

  • 10+ years of progressive experience in software engineering
  • At least 5 years in a senior engineering leadership role
  • Demonstrated track record of building and operating highly reliable, latency-sensitive distributed systems
  • Proven ability to recruit, develop, and lead high-performing engineering teams of 20+ engineers
  • Strong familiarity with generative AI coding tools and autonomous agents
  • Track record of building and enforcing engineering practices that achieve near-zero defect rates in production

What you get

  • Annual base salary range of $300,000 to $500,000
  • Eligible for an annual discretionary bonus
  • Comprehensive suite of employee benefits including group medical, pharmacy, dental and vision insurance
  • 401k with discretionary employer match
  • Short and long-term disability insurance
  • Life and AD&D insurance

Worth weighing

  • Team has an average tenure of 10+ years, indicating a potentially stable but possibly less dynamic environment
  • Focus on low-latency trading systems suggests a high-pressure work environment
  • No specific technologies or programming languages mentioned, which may require candidates to clarify during interviews

Summarised from DRW 's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by DRW on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-27. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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