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Software Engineer - Cumberland/FICCO Front Office Systems

DRW · Chicago

Posted about 2 months ago · $175,000 to $225,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
66 days
DRW 's roles stay open a median of 66 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
34% of DRW 's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at DRW
high
152 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
2026-10-08

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from DRW 's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for DRW .

About this role

The Software Engineer role in the Cumberland/Options Front Office Systems team at DRW involves collaborating closely with traders to develop and maintain trading-critical tools and systems. Engineers will work on both forward deployments embedded with trading desks and on broader system improvements, ensuring solutions are scalable and performant. Responsibilities include building products from prototype to production, supporting trading operations, and working with a variety of programming languages and systems.

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

  • Up to 7 years of experience using C++ and Python
  • Ability to work comfortably in multiple programming languages
  • Experience working directly with end customers and delivering production systems in fast-moving environments
  • Ability to dive deep into complex problems and minimize complexity
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills for clear communication with stakeholders and engineers
  • Experience in the financial markets, particularly in delta one store of value and/or FICC options trading

Nice to have

  • Experience with functional programming

What you get

  • Annual base salary range of $175,000 to $225,000
  • 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

  • Role involves both greenfield and legacy systems, which may require adapting to older technologies
  • On-call support may be required, indicating potential for after-hours work
  • Fast-paced and ambiguous environment may not suit everyone

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Listed by DRW on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-08. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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