Software Developer - DevOps

DRW · Montreal · Remote

Posted 8/5/2026 · last confirmed live 9/2/2026

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. We are looking for a passionate S oftware Developer to join our infrastructure team. This software-focused role involves building the services, platforms and automation that support our engineering teams and production systems. You will develop reliable backend software, improve developer workflows and help operate scalable infrastructure in a predominantly Kubernetes-based environment.   How you will make an impact   Designing and building reliable backend services and infrastructure tooling using Python   Developing and operating applications and services on Kubernetes   Building automation that improves the deployment, operation and management of production systems   Designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and developer workflows   Working with relational databases and message-driven systems, including PostgreSQL and RabbitMQ   Improving the scalability, reliability, performance and operability of distributed systems   Collaborating with software developers and infrastructure specialists to solve challenging technical problems   Contributing to technical design discussions, code reviews, testing and software architecture best practices   Driving projects and leading new initiatives   Migrating legacy workloads to Kubernetes   Maintaining some legacy non-Kubernetes production infrastructure   What DRW Montreal has to offer you   Mentorship with experienced software developers, database administrators, and technical project managers   Continuous learning through paid postgraduate degrees, Dev Lightning talks, online learning support and 1 on 1 language tutoring with Berlitz   40 hours of paid volunteer work at the organization of your choice   Bi-weekly social activities, monthly wellness plan, on-site weekly massages, and games room   Enjoy daily catered meals (breakfast and lunch) with unlimited snacks and beverages   Competitive salary, matching RRSP, paid company phone, laptop, and work from home set-up   What you bring to the team   A bachelor's or a master's degree in computer science, Software Engineering or equivalent experience   3 to 7 years of experience building and operating software systems   Strong Python development experience   Hands-on experience deploying and operating applications on Kubernetes   Experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines   Experience working with Linux systems   Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL   Experience with message brokers such as RabbitMQ   Strong understanding of software engineering principles, testing and best practices   Self-directed, proactive and able to drive work forward independently   Strong verbal and written communication skills   A collaborative team player and passionate problem solver with strong interpersonal skills   Experience with observability practices and tools—including metrics, logging, tracing and alerting—is an asset     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 . [#LI-KS1]  

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