DRW

Platform Security Team Lead

DRW  •  $150k - $225k/yr  •  Chicago, IL (Onsite)  •  13 days ago
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Job Description

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.

DRW is looking for a Platform Security Team Lead to head a small, high-impact team responsible for securing the foundational systems our business runs on - identity, AI platforms, servers, and endpoints. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who wants to shape strategy and stay close to the engineering work. You'll set direction, raise the bar across domains, and partner closely with platform, infrastructure, and business teams to deliver controls that scale with how DRW operates.

Previous experience working in the trading/financial industry is preferable but not required. 

 What you’ll be doing:

  • Lead a team of platform security engineers across Identity, AI, Server, and Client security domains
  • Stay technically engaged by reviewing architectures, weigh in on designs, and contributing directly to security engineering work where it matters most
  • Partner with platform and infrastructure teams to design and implement scalable security controls
  • Shape and prioritize the team's roadmap based on risk, business impact, and improving the overall security program
  • Drive consistency and raise the standard of practices across all platform security domains
  • Mentor engineers and support their technical growth and development
  • Improve processes, tooling, and automation to increase team effectiveness
  • Act as a key point of coordination between security, platform, and business stakeholders

What we’re looking for:

  • Strong engineering background with experience in infrastructure, or security engineering
  • Experience leading or mentoring technical engineers
  • Hands-on depth across systems such as Active Directory, Entra ID, Windows, macOS, Linux (Ubuntu/RHEL), modern identity platforms, and endpoint or server security tooling
  • Comfortable operating across multiple domains and making clear-headed tradeoffs under competing priorities
  • Pragmatic grasp of security principles - you know when to push hard and when to ship something good enough to iterate on
  • Strong communicator who can move fluidly between deep technical discussions and business conversations
  • Demonstrated ability to drive projects to completion in complex, fast-moving environments

Bonus Points For:

  • Experience in financial services, trading, or other latency- and uptime-sensitive environments
  • Deep expertise in one or more of: identity architecture, AI/ML security, server hardening, or endpoint security
  • Experience building or scaling a platform or security engineering team from the ground up
  • Familiarity with relevant regulatory or risk frameworks

The annual base salary range for this position is $150,000 to $225,000 depending on the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and relevant skill set. The position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition, DRW offers a comprehensive suite of employee benefits including group medical, pharmacy, dental and vision insurance, 401k (with discretionary employer match), short and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance, health savings accounts, and flexible spending accounts.

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About DRW

At DRW, we identify and capture trading and investment opportunities globally. What sets us apart is our diversified approach—trading across many asset classes and instruments, in markets around the world, with horizons from seconds to years. We succeed by leveraging technology, research and risk management.

We offer the best of both worlds: the opportunity and spirit of a startup and the benefits and stability of an established, experienced firm. Our employees work hard to solve interesting problems, and their results are rewarded. We value continuous learning—from our outcomes, from the environment and from each other. It’s a place of high expectations, deep curiosity, and constant collaboration, with some of the smartest, most passionate people you’ll meet.

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Chez DRW, nous identifions et saisissons les opportunités de négociation et d'investissement au niveau mondial. Ce qui nous différencie, c'est notre approche diversifiée : nous négocions sur de nombreuses classes d'actifs et d'instruments, sur des marchés du monde entier, avec des horizons allant de quelques secondes à plusieurs années. Nous réussissons en nous appuyant sur la technologie, la recherche et la gestion des risques. Nous offrons le meilleur des deux mondes: les opportunités et l'ésprit d’une entreprise en démarrage, et les avantages et la stabilité d'une entreprise établie et expérimentée. Nos employés travaillent dur pour résoudre des problèmes intéressants et leurs résultats sont récompensés. Nous valorisons l'apprentissage continu – de nos résultats, de l’environnement et de chacun de nous. C’est un lieu où les attentes sont élevées, la curiosité est profonde et la collaboration est constante, et où l’on retrouve quelques-uns des individus les plus intelligents et les plus passionnés que vous puissiez rencontrer.

Industry
Finance & Insurance
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Chicago, IL
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
drw.com
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