Software Developer Intern (Python)

As a Quantitative Developer Intern at DRW, you will implement software solutions that use advanced statistical methods and have a direct impact on automated trading strategies across multiple asset classes. You will work closely with Quantitative Researchers on idea generation and development, solve challenging technological problems, and have access to cutting-edge technology, hardware and grid computing with immediate responsibility.

What you'll do

• Design, develop, test and deploy proprietary software solutions for complex algorithmic trading systems
• Optimize large scale data processing and modelling
• Collaborate with researchers to translate research-based trading strategies into production software
• Build software to manage risk and execution of our trading system
• Automate human-decision based trading strategies and implement algorithmic trades from trading ideas
• Manage day-to-day technology requirements of our proprietary trading systems and evaluate new technologies to improve on the current stack

What you bring

• You are pursuing a bachelor's, master's, or PhD in computer science, electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, mathematics or a related science discipline with an expected graduation date between December 2027 and June 2028
• Excellent software development skills in Python
• Strong problem-solving and statistics skills
• Skills in asynchronous and multi-threaded software, handling and processing large data sets, and network programming
• A strong understanding of object-oriented design, data structures and algorithms

What we offer

• Meaningful projects advised by experienced software engineers to provide comprehensive learning and real work experience
• Educational, social and team-building activities throughout the internship to foster community and camaraderie
• Mentorship from an experienced professional in your field, with regular meetings to discuss goals, challenges and professional development

About DRW

DRW is a technology-driven, diversified principal trading firm with over 25 years of experience trading its own capital across a broad range of asset classes and strategies in financial markets worldwide. Headquartered in Chicago with offices throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe and Asia, DRW trades Fixed Income, ETFs, Equities, FX, Commodities and Energy, and has expanded into real estate, venture capital and cryptoassets.