Chicago, United States of America On-site Full-time USD 130,000 – 225,000 / year

DRW is hiring a Site Reliability Engineer - Algorithmic Trading

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with developers and traders to deliver continuous frontline support for live, test, and research trading systems.
  • Detect and resolve system issues proactively by establishing automated monitoring focused on application service-level objectives and early anomaly detection.
  • Manage and ensure reliability of the test trading infrastructure, automating routine maintenance to support stable development workflows.
  • Streamline and standardize continuous integration and deployment practices across teams to accelerate software delivery and reduce operational friction.
  • Conduct performance stress tests and validate system behavior under load, working with engineering teams to enhance testing frameworks.
  • Coordinate closely with traders, software developers, system administrators, network engineers, and infrastructure teams across the technology stack.

Benefits

  • Group health insurance covering medical, prescription drugs, dental, and vision care
  • 401k retirement plan with optional employer contribution
  • Coverage for short-term and long-term disability
  • Life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) protection
  • Health savings accounts (HSAs) for qualified medical expenses
  • Flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for healthcare and dependent care

Compensation

Annual discretionary bonus eligible

Work Arrangement

On-site

Other

  • This role qualifies for an annual discretionary bonus based on performance.
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About company
DRW
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.
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Job Details
Department Algorithmic Trading Team
Category infrastructure
Posted 3 hours ago