PlatformSecurityTeamLead

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 overa