Description:
My client is a trailblazing trading firm with decades' of experience. They combine cutting-edge technology with exceptional talent to operate in global markets as a world leading asset manager.
Role Overview:
As a Low Latency Systems Engineer, you will be at the forefront of all technological innovation, ensuring the optimal performance and reliability of ultra-low latency electronic trading systems. Your responsibilities will encompass advanced troubleshooting, performance analysis, automation, and network optimization.
Core Duties:
- Perform advanced troubleshooting across various system components, including the application stack, server hardware, Linux OS, network devices, and inter-site network communications.
- Analyze and identify areas of potential performance improvement to optimize the overall system performance of ultra-low latency electronic trading systems on prem.
- Expand end-to-end monitoring and alerting systems to enhance overall system reliability and availability.
- Drive automation of routine administration tasks, system deployments, and trading software stack upgrades.
- Provide analysis and recommendations for global scalability.
- Collaborate in global trading site collocation (IAC) planning and optimization efforts.
- Participate in planning and implementation of advanced networking technologies.
Required Skills & Experience:
- Extensive experience in managing high-performance arenas.
- Profound expertise in Linux system tuning/optimization and low latency networking.
- Familiarity with network architecture, protocols, Linux configuration, timing infrastructure, and collocation facility infrastructure (IAC).
- Demonstrated proficiency in developing Python applications for analysis and automation.
- Previous experience working with electronic trading systems and knowledge of exchange interactions and messaging is highly advantageous.