Trading Operations Engineer

Oxford Knight; Dubai; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing crypto trading firm is seeking an experienced engineer for their new Trading Operations team in Dubai. This pivotal role involves automating workflows, enhancing system reliability, and tackling complex challenges within high-frequency trading. Candidates should have strong Python and Linux skills, along with a commitment to teamwork and communication.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years' experience in software engineering or IT.
• Strong Python scripting knowledge.
• Proficiency with Linux systems.

Responsibilities

• Ensure optimal trading operations and react promptly to issues.
• Automate workflows and improve system reliability & efficiency.
• Work closely with traders and developers.

Skills

Python scripting

Linux systems

Teamwork

Communication

Monitoring tools

Configuration management tools

AWS cloud services

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Science

Job description

Bachelor of Technology/Engineering(Computers)

Nationality

Any Nationality

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Summary

This growing crypto trading firm has seen steady growth over the last 3-4 years - not being adversely affected by the wild swings in crypto success due to their robust and sensible strategies. Hugely tech-driven, they have been developing and improving HFT algorithms for more than 10 years, with a tech team boasting engineers from some of the top market makers and hedge funds globally.

They're now looking for an experienced engineer to join the brand-new Trading Operations team, responsible for ensuring optimal trading operations and reacting promptly to issues. This is a pivotal role, where you'll work closely with traders and developers to automate workflows, improve system reliability & efficiency, and tackle complex challenges within the HFT space.

This role offers the opportunity to engage with cutting-edge technology, grow professionally, and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Skills and Experience Required

3-5 years' experience in software engineering or IT

Strong Python scripting knowledge, for automation & tooling

Proficiency with Linux systems, including shell scripting and networking.

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science (or related) from a top-tier university

Strong teamwork and communication skills, including clear and concise documentation

Commitment to work in shifts and be part of an on-call rota is essential to ensure continuous operation of trading infrastructure

Experience with monitoring tools (e.g. Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, ElasticSearch or ClickHouse)

Familiarity with configuration management tools (e.g. Ansible and CI/CD systems)

Basic experience with AWS cloud services

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