Senior Software Engineer, C++ (Algo Trading team)

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.

DRW is seeking an exceptional Senior Software Engineer to join our Algorithmic Trading group in Tel Aviv. In this role, you will design and build high-performance research pipelines and market simulation systems that drive the development, testing, and validation of trading strategies — work that has a direct and measurable impact on the firm’s profitability.

You’ll Be a Core Member On a Multidisciplinary Team Of World-class Technologists, Quantitative Researchers, And Traders. This Is a Hands-on Engineering Position Where You Will Work Across The Entire Technology Stack

• Creating low-level systems designs
• Developing high-throughput, deterministic, replayable market and exchange simulations
• Leveraging cutting-edge performance optimization techniques on large-scale distributed grids
  
  

• Architect, build, and operate offline high-throughput C++ research systems.
• Continuously optimize systems for latency, determinism, and throughput.
• Lead performance-focused initiatives, drive architectural decisions, and introduce cutting-edge techniques.
  
  

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field — graduated with honors from a leading university.
• 5+ years of experience as a professional C++ software engineer.
• Deep expertise in modern C++ and developing high-performance, low-latency systems.
• Strong knowledge of STL and Boost libraries.
• Excellent understanding of algorithms, data structures, and concurrency.
• Clear and effective communication skills with the ability to collaborate closely in a team environment.