Trading Engineer
About the CompanyWe’re partnered with a high-performance trading organization where technology, data, and market strategy converge. This team operates at the core of live trading, building and running systems that must perform reliably under real-time market conditions. The culture is highly collaborative, engineering-driven, and focused on continuous improvement.About the RoleThis is a hands-on Trading Engineer position within a strategy development environment. You’ll own critical systems that power live trading strategies, design automations that improve speed and reliability, and help ensure the platform performs when it matters most. It’s an ideal role for someone with an SRE, systems, or production engineering background who wants closer proximity to execution and decision-making.ResponsibilitiesMonitor and support live trading systems during market hours, responding to performance or reliability issues in real timeInvestigate incidents across distributed systems, identify root causes, and implement long-term fixesBuild tools and automations that eliminate manual processes and improve system resiliencePartner closely with traders, researchers, and engineers to deliver high-impact improvementsContinuously evaluate and improve system performance, scalability, and operational workflowsQualificationsBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience)2–5+ years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering, Systems Engineering, Production Engineering, or technical operationsStrong hands-on experience with Linux systems, including server management, troubleshooting, and performance tuningSolid understanding of networking fundamentals such as TCP/UDP, routing, multicast, and low-level network performance conceptsProficiency in Python and Bash for automation, tooling, and operational scripting, with a demonstrated curiosity for systems through hands-on experimentation or personal projectsRequired SkillsStrong scripting or automation skills (Python and/or Bash)Hands-on experience with Linux in production environments; Kubernetes experience is a plusFamiliarity with monitoring, data stores, or messaging systems such as Prometheus, SQL/NoSQL databases, Kafka, or similar toolsComfortable operating in fast-paced, high-pressure environments