Market Data Support Engineer
New Today
What you ’ll do In this role, you will work as part of a team responsible for the design, engineering, implementation, and 3rd level support of the Linux and Market Data systems. Specifically, you will:
Manage, communicate, and implement infrastructure changes, upgrades, and migrations on Linux co-located servers
Support, monitor, and maintain co-location market data infrastructure running on RHEL
Engage with vendors and exchanges on protocol upgrades (EDC) and operational issues
Analyze packet captures (gaps, data quality checks)
Liaise with Market Data capture vendor on issues, upgrades, and performance enhancements
Implement a strategic monitoring platform with streaming infrastructure (Prometheus / Grafana)
What’s required
10+ years of Linux System Administration experience supporting RHEL environments
Experience supporting high frequency trading (HFT) environments within co-locations
Experience engineering and supporting Market Data and/or third-party feed handlers
Experience with tuning Linux servers for low latency, high-throughput and kernel bypass (e.g. Exanic / Solarflare)
Experience with automation/orchestration tools (Ansible, Terraform)
Experience with a scripting language (Bash, Python)
Experience with cloud services and provisioning tools
Experience with monitoring and instrumentation of infrastructure/applications (Prometheus/Grafana)
Excellent understanding of Market Data and/or third-party feed handlers
Ability to be an independent problem solver with troubleshooting, decision making, and analytical skills
Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks and priorities, identify creative options and solutions, able to analyze data, and the ability to manage internal and external contacts
Experience with version control repositories (Bitbucket / Github) and CI/CD tools
Commitment to the highest ethical standards
About Point72
Point72 is a leading global alternative investment firm led by Steven A. Cohen. Building on more than 30 years of investing experience, Point72 seeks to deliver superior returns for its investors through fundamental and systematic investing strategies across asset classes and geographies. We aim to attract and retain the industry’s brightest talent by cultivating an investor-led culture and committing to our people’s long-term growth.
The annual base salary range for this role is $150,000-$250,000 (USD) , which does not include discretionary bonus compensation or our comprehensive benefits package. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things.
- Location:
- Manhattan