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# Senior Software Engineer, Options Execution

- **Company:** D R W Inc
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $200,000.0 - $225,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Algorithmic Trading, C++ (Programming Language), Linux, Distributed Systems, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Python (Programming Language), Performance Tuning, Software Architecture, Software Engineering, Multithreading, Low Latency
- **Published:** October 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=44d37a35d1a0e374

## About the Role

* Have significant experience developing high-availability systems in C++ and Python with very tight resource/latency constraints
 * Experience interfacing with ultra-low-latency FPGA trading systems
 * Strong experience working on highly distributed systems
 * Analyzing and discussing requirements from stakeholders
 * Facilitating discussions on code implementation, testing, software architecture best practices
 * Driving projects and leading new initiatives
 * Actively engaging with others on the development team to resolve challenging design and coding issues
 * Evaluating appropriate new technologies, tools, frameworks, and software components for integration

What you bring to the team:

 * Strong understanding of C++ 17 and beyond, Boost, STL
 * Knowledge of Python is a plus
 * A minimum of 4 years of experience in the trading industry
 * Prior experience working on options or derivative products
 * A background in multi-threaded programming and a strong understanding of hardware/software interaction
 * Are comfortable working "under the hood" and skilled in performance tuning (applications, Linux, socket I/O, etc.) and troubleshooting
 * Experience working with Research teams and Quantitative Researchers
 * Strong understanding of software engineering principles and best practices
 * Dedicated team player and a passionate problem solver with strong interpersonal skills