Software Developer Intern

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DRW is a diversified trading firm that combines sophisticated technology and exceptional people to operate in global markets. The Software Developer Intern will design, develop, test, and deploy computationally intensive trading and risk applications, conduct statistical research on large datasets, and collaborate with developers, traders, researchers, and business analysts.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and deploy proprietary software development solutions across the firm.

Examples include creating

Decoders to receive raw packet data from various exchanges and translate it into a more accessible form; Normalizers which take decoded data and build a book for each instrument traded on that exchange; Applications to facilitate communication around executed trades to our compliance team Identify innovative solutions to complex problems and advocate for their implementation to your team by communicating your ideas in a clear and concise manner Conduct robust research using a data driven approach to employ statistical analytics on large data sets Collaborate with other software developers, quantitative traders, and researchers as well as business analysts in cross-functional team environments

Qualifications: Are pursuing a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Machine Learning, or any related science discipline and have an expected graduation date between December 2027 and June 2028 Have exposure to network programming (TCP/IP), multi‐threaded applications, computational intelligence, algorithms, real‐time programming or GUI programming Have strong understanding of object-oriented design, data structures, and algorithms An eagerness to learn and apply what you have learned, and to know the impact of your code Have strong problem-solving and analytical reasoning skills Have strong communication and collaboration skills Exhibit excellent software development skills in C++, Python, or Java and a deep curiosity to learn and absorb new technologies quickly

Benefits: Meaningful project to complete during the internship, advised by a software engineer, providing meaningful work experience. Educational, social and team-building activities throughout the summer. Organized social events to explore Chicago.

Fully furnished apartments located close to the office. Professional mentorship with an experienced mentor, including discussions of goals, challenges and professional development and mentor outings. An options course framed from a developer’s standpoint.