Job DescriptionKey Responsibilities

NInfrastructure Ownership and Architecture

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- Own the complete lifecycle of trading infrastructure including design, deployment, optimization, and operations
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- Architect scalable, resilient, and deterministic infrastructure for latency-sensitive trading workloads
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- Ensure high availability, performance consistency, and fault tolerance across environments
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nNetwork Engineering

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- Design and manageultra-low latency network architectures using L2 and L3 protocols
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- Deep expertise in multicast, PTP, GPS clocking, time synchronization, and timestamping
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- Manage exchange connectivity, market data feeds, cross-connects, and order entry paths
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- Optimize switches, NICs, and network paths for microsecond and nanosecond-level performance
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nData Centre and Colocation Management

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- Own exchange colocation strategy across multiple markets and venues
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- Manage rack design, cabling standards, power planning, cooling, and space utilization
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- Coordinate installations, audits, and upgrades with exchanges and colocation providers
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- Oversee dark fiber, metro links, and third-party connectivity providers
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nLinux and Systems Engineering

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- Build and maintain high-performance Linux environments for trading and market data systems
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- Perform kernel tuning, CPU isolation, NUMA optimization, IRQ tuning, and real-time performance enhancements
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- Ensure OS level stability, security, and performance best practices
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nHardware and Connectivity

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- Own selection andvalidation of servers, NICs, switches, and low-latency hardware components
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- Manage firmware, BIOS, and driver configurations for optimal performance
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- Oversee hardware procurement, deployment, lifecycle management, and decommissioning
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- Ensure optimal physicalconnectivity and cabling standards within data centres
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nOperations and Reliability

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- Define monitoring, alerting, and incident response frameworks
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- Lead root cause analysis for outages, latency spikes, or performance degradation
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- Establish robust changemanagement and operational best practices
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- Ensure infrastructure meets security and compliance requirements
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nLeadership and Collaboration

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- Lead, mentor, andscale a team of network, infrastructure, and systems engineers
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- Partner closely with trading, quant, and development teams to meet performance objectives
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- Drive long term infrastructure strategy aligned with trading and business growth
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- Manage vendor relationships and negotiate with hardware, exchange, and service providers
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nRequired Skills and Experience

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- 5+ years of experience in infrastructure roles within HFT, prop trading, or latency-critical environments
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- Deep hands-on expertisein low-latency networking and Linux performance tuning
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- Solid experience with exchange colocation setups and market connectivity
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- Proven leadership experience managing mission-critical infrastructure teams
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- Exceptional troubleshooting and decision-making skills under pressure
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nPreferred Qualifications

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- Prior experience in a leading HFT or proprietary trading firm
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- Exposure to FPGA-based trading or market data systems
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- Experience with automation, scripting, or infrastructure as code
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- Strong understanding oftrading infrastructure security and compliance
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