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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.\nHeadquartered 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.\nWe 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.\nOur team works on a variety of high-impact machine learning projects, and we are looking for a Machine Learning Specialist to join us. 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