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Question 1 of 3Hiring now
92
open professional roles
68
opened in the last 90 days
97 in the last 12 months
2%
of roles are remote
5
states hiring
Illinois, New York, Texas, Connecticut, Ohio
What it hires for: Engineering (63), Data & Analytics (9), Finance (4), Human Resources (2), Operations (2). By level: early career (45), mid level (22), senior ic (18), entry level (7), manager (6).
Where: Chicago (43), Chicago, IL (19), New York City (7), New York (4), Chicago, Austin (3), Chicago, New York (3), Houston, TX (3), Chicago, New York City (2).
Main hubs: Chicago, IL (19), Houston, TX (3). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.
Where Chicago, IL ranks
Where Chicago, IL placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best cities for government pay after cost of living$146k · of 18
- #1Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Midwest684 jobs · of 51
- #1Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Great Lakes684 jobs · of 36
- #1Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Midwest1,140 openings · of 59
- #1Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Great Lakes1,140 openings · of 48
- #1Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Midwest80 / 100 · of 20
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
DRW hiring at a glance
- We have tracked DRW's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 100 professional roles in that time.
- 40 of DRW's 75 open roles (53%) are entry-level or early-career; 2 of them say people without experience are welcome.
- 16 open roles (21%) ask for a specific AI skill; tools named include Microsoft Copilot (M365), Azure OpenAI, ChatGPT, Claude.
- 21% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 22% for Financial Services & Banking employers.
- 11 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 52 days ago.
- By open professional roles, DRW ranks #125 of 562 Financial Services & Banking employers we track.
What DRW asks for
Skills named most often in open roles
- python 46
- linux 32
- c++ 15
- risk management 14
- java 12
- kubernetes 11
- sql 11
- git 10
- onboarding 10
- audit 8
AI tools named: Microsoft Copilot (M365) (2), Azure OpenAI (1), ChatGPT (1), Claude (1), CUDA (1), OpenAI API/GPT (1).
Entry-level roles, in the employer’s words
Phrases from open postings that say people without experience are welcome or that training is provided.
- “0 to 2 years of experience”US Trading Analyst
- “…focus on statistics, machine learning, signal processing, optimization and control graduating between December 2026 and August 2027 (Bachelor's, Master's, PhD)”Quantitative Researcher
How DRW compares with Financial Services & Banking employers
| Measure | DRW | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 75 | 29 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 21% | 22% |
| Roles that are remote | 2% | 0% |
Median across 555 Financial Services & Banking employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
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Open roles
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- Data Analyst, StewardshipHouston, TX · $100k–$120k
- Platform Engineer - AI EngineeringChicago
- Quantitative DeveloperNew York
- Quantitative ResearcherNew York
- Site Reliability Engineer - Algorithmic TradingChicago
- Software DeveloperChicago
- Software Engineer - Cumberland/Options Front Office SystemsNew York City
- Software Engineer, Cumberland/Options Tools EngineeringNew York City
What DRW pays
Across 21 postings with a posted range, pay is above the market range for the same roles. 21% of its roles post a salary range.
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
Common questions
- Is DRW hiring?
- DRW has 92 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 68 opened in the last 90 days and 97 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.
- How well does DRW pay?
- Across 21 postings with a posted salary range, DRW's pay is above the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.
- Does DRW hire entry-level candidates?
- Yes. 40 of DRW's 75 open roles (53%) are entry-level or early-career; 2 of them say people without experience are welcome. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.
- What skills does DRW ask for?
- Across its open roles the skills named most often are python (46), linux (32), c++ (15), risk management (14), java (12), kubernetes (11).
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