--- title: 'Software Developer Intern - Industrial Placement at DRW - University Jobs' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/software-developer-intern-industrial-placement-drw-university-jobs-london-v7harnaypchd' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-19' --- # Software Developer Intern - Industrial Placement at DRW - University Jobs - **Company:** DRW - University Jobs - **Location:** London, United Kingdom - **Posted:** 2025-10-29 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-19 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/drwuniversityjobs/jobs/7364884 ## Job description As a Software Developer Intern on one of the Unified Platform teams, you'll be part of a tight knit team of software engineers working closely with internal users (analysts, quants, traders) to develop innovative systems that enable research and trading. You'll experiment with emerging technologies to process data at scale. You’ll wrestle a mountain of data into human understandable insights. We care deeply about preserving a respectful and diverse team culture. We are a group of polyglots and technologists always seeking to find the right tool for each problem, even if that means learning something new or reviving something old.  We value business impact and outcomes over process, and we make decisions based on data.  We strive to adapt quickly as business priorities change. ## How you will make an impact… - Develop tools to enable the business to rapidly embrace new opportunities in global markets - Partner closely with internal customers to understand their needs and build intuitive self-service tools - Develop software for large scale data acquisition, storage, accessibility, and visualization - Work with a team to maintain and extend our global markets reach - Learn about market microstructure, financial instruments, and markets in which DRW participates or wants to participate in ## What you bring to the team… - Are pursuing a bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD in computer science, electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, mathematics or any related science discipline and have an expected graduation date between December 2026 and August 2027 - Have exposure to network programming (TCP/IP), multi‐threaded applications, computational intelligence, algorithms, real‐time programming or GUI programming - Have strong understanding of object-oriented design, data structures, and algorithms - Strong experience with Java, Python or any modern programming language What to expect during the internship… - Meaningful projects: You’ll receive a challenging project to complete during your time here. Each project, advised by a software engineer, promotes a comprehensive learning experience and provides you with meaningful work experience. - Community: Throughout the summer, we host a variety of 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 explore the city together at our mentor outings. 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. For more information about DRW's processing activities and our use of job applicants' data, please view our Privacy Notice at https://drw.com/privacy-notice. California residents, please review the California Privacy Notice for information about certain legal rights at https://drw.com/california-privacy-notice. ## About DRW - University Jobs ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: DRW is a diversified proprietary trading firm that uses sophisticated technology, quantitative research, and risk management to trade across a broad range of asset classes and markets worldwide. - **Entity Type**: Private (Privately held; not venture-backed) - **Headquarters**: Chicago, Illinois, United States [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/drw) - **Founded**: Not publicly available in provided search results; industry sources commonly cite 1992. - **Founders**: Not disclosed in provided search results (founded by Don Wilson, per external knowledge). ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Financial Services – Proprietary Trading, Market Making, and Investment Management - **Target customers**: Institutional counterparties, exchanges, and wholesale markets (B2B); DRW provides liquidity and executes trades across equities, fixed income, currencies, commodities, cryptoassets, and derivatives. - **Mission/purpose statement**: “We use the power of free markets to solve challenging problems, capture opportunities, and pursue positive change.” [drw.com](https://www.drw.com/work-at-drw) ## Products & Services - **Proprietary Trading**: Active trading across traditional and crypto markets using quantitative models, data-driven strategies, and short-to-long-term horizons. - **Cryptoassets (Cumberland)**: A regulated prime broker and liquidity provider for digital assets. - **Climate Vault (co-founded)**: A non-profit that helps institutions achieve climate neutrality by purchasing and retiring compliance carbon credits. - **DRW Foundation**: Philanthropic arm focused on education, career readiness, and community investment in underserved communities. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (private company) - **Key Metric**: Annual revenue estimated at $485 million (latest data) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/drw) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: No external venture investors (self-capitalized); partners include exchanges and financial institutions globally. - **Growth Signals**: - Headcount: 1,628 employees (+10.6% YoY) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/drw) - Active job postings: 140 (+53.8% YoY) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/drw) - Operates in 29 countries with a growing presence in crypto and quantitative AI [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/drw) ## Competitive Advantages - **Diversified approach**: Trades across multiple asset classes, time horizons, and geographies – reducing reliance on any single market. - **Low hierarchy & autonomy**: Flat organizational structure encourages fast decision-making and individual ownership. - **Strong technical edge**: In-house development of trading systems, data platforms, and AI/ML capabilities. - **Culture of continuous learning**: Formal training programs, mentorship, and access to industry experts. ## Strategic Focus - Expand algorithmic and quantitative trading strategies, especially in equity options and crypto. - Deepen AI and data engineering capabilities to maintain a competitive edge in market making. - Grow the DRW Foundation’s impact through community investment and sustainability initiatives (Climate Vault). ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Low ego, high challenge, collaborative environment with a focus on learning and intellectual curiosity. [drw.com](https://www.drw.com/work-at-drw) - **Work model**: Flexible work arrangements; offices in Chicago, London, Toronto, Singapore, Amsterdam, Tel Aviv, and other global hubs. Remote/hybrid policies vary by role. - **Perks**: - Daily catered breakfast and lunch - Yoga classes, meditation, and gym subsidy - Massages, game rooms, and social events - Private mother’s suite - Fully furnished housing for interns - **University hiring**: Comprehensive internship and new grad programs with mentorship, hands-on projects, and technical/quantitative challenges. [drw.com](https://www.drw.com/work-at-drw/graduates) - **Salary**: Intern base salary $52,000/year with discretionary bonus; senior software engineer median ~$165,000/year. [greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/drwuniversityjobs/jobs/7612185) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/drw) ## Sources 1. [LinkedIn Company Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/company/drw) 2. [DRW Work at DRW](https://www.drw.com/work-at-drw) 3. [DRW Graduates Page](https://www.drw.com/work-at-drw/graduates) 4. [Greenhouse Job Application – Community Investment Intern](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/drwuniversityjobs/jobs/7612185) ## Other roles at DRW - University Jobs - [Quantitative Trading Analyst Intern - IAP Winternship (MIT Students Only)](https://feeny.ai/job/quantitative-trading-analyst-intern-iap-winternship-mit-students-only-drw-ngvn4w2s8qp1) — Chicago, IL