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Base pay range $250,000.00/yr - $350,000.00/yr
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Partnering with Systems Engineers, Infrastructure Engineers, and Platform Engineers to clients in the quant/investment space! We are a global trading firm that thrives on advanced research, sophisticated technology, and collaborative innovation. For over four decades, we've played a key role in maintaining stability within financial markets by offering vital liquidity. Our offices span the U.S., Europe, Asia-Pacific, and India, where our quantitative researchers, engineers, traders, and operational teams work together in a high-performance environment rooted in shared success and social impact.
Whether exploring new asset classes, leveraging emerging technologies, or evolving our research and trading approaches, we embrace bold thinking and close collaboration to stay ahead.
We're currently seeking a technically skilled and proactive Trading Systems Engineer to join our strategy enablement group. This individual will be instrumental in maintaining the efficiency, uptime, and resilience of our trading infrastructure, while serving as a key liaison between trading and technology teams.
Key Responsibilities:
Diagnose and resolve issues in proprietary trading software and infrastructure
Provide timely updates and resolution details to end users during incidents
Monitor systems in real-time, preemptively identifying bottlenecks and degradation
Maintain high availability of core applications during market hours
Design and implement automation tools to streamline operational workflows
Investigate and analyze system behavior to uncover root causes of performance anomalies
Collaborate with internal teams to deliver enhancements that boost stability, throughput, and reliability
Qualifications:
Minimum of 3 years’ experience in production support, site reliability, or infrastructure operations in low-latency or high-availability environments
Strong scripting capabilities in Python and Bash
Hands-on experience managing Kubernetes in a production setting
Familiarity with observability tools (e.g., Prometheus), and working knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases like SQL and MongoDB
Experience with Linux operating systems such as CentOS, RHEL, or Rocky Linux is preferred
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field
Analytical, curious, and highly motivated with a keen interest in engineering and systems
Excellent communicator who thrives in team-driven environments
Seniority level Seniority level Mid-Senior level
Employment type Employment type Full-time
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- Location:
- Chicago, IL, United States
- Salary:
- $200,000 - $250,000
- Job Type:
- FullTime
- Category:
- IT & Technology