Software Developer Intern (C++)

Software Developer Intern

Our formula for success is to hire exceptional people, encourage their ideas, and reward their results.

As a Software Developer Intern in our Singapore office, you will build advanced trading and risk applications leveraging cutting-edge technology. DRW enables Software Developer Interns to develop computationally intensive software under the guidance of senior technologists, with the goal of deployment during your internship. While your days will focus on complex quantitative trading projects, your evenings will include organized social events that help you experience what it’s like to live and work in Singapore.

How you will make an impact

• Design, develop, test, and deploy proprietary software development solutions across the firm, including:
  • Decoders to receive raw pack data from various exchanges and translate it into a more accessible form.
  • Normalizers that take decoded data and build a book for each traded instrument on that exchange.
  • Applications that facilitate communication around executed trades to our compliance team.
• Identify innovative solutions to complex problems and advocate for their implementation by communicating ideas clearly and concisely.
• Conduct robust research using a data-driven approach, applying statistical analytics on large data sets.
• Collaborate with other software developers, quantitative traders and researchers, as well as business analysts in cross-functional teams.

What you bring to the team

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s in computer science, electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, mathematics, or a related science discipline, with an expected graduation date between December 2026 and June 2027.
• Exposure to network programming (TCP/IP), multi-threaded applications, computational intelligence, algorithms, real-time programming, or GUI programming.
• Strong understanding of object-oriented design, data structures, and algorithms.
• Excellent software development skills in C++, or C, along with a deep curiosity to learn and absorb new technologies quickly.

What to expect during the internship

• Meaningful projects: You’ll receive a challenging project to complete. Each project is advised by a software engineer, supports a comprehensive learning experience, and provides meaningful work experience.
• Community: Throughout the summer, we host educational, social, and team-building activities to foster friendship and camaraderie.
• Mentorship: You’ll build a professional relationship with an experienced mentor in your field. Mentors and mentees meet to discuss goals, challenges, and professional development, and also explore the city together during mentor outings.

About 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 trade 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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