Algorithmic Trading Engineer

Kbit; California (MO); Remote; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in cryptocurrency trading is seeking an Algorithmic Trading Engineer. This role focuses on ensuring the reliability and scalability of high-frequency trading systems while offering a competitive salary and quarterly profit sharing. The ideal candidate will excel in a dynamic environment and have a strong background in Python, system performance, and monitoring tools.

Benefits

Competitive base salary and quarterly cash profit share

Career growth opportunities

Collaborative environment

Innovation-driven culture

Professional development

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field required.
• Experience in financial trading systems or high-frequency environments preferred.
• Strong proficiency in Python for scripting and automation.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain trading system health for optimal performance.
• Identify, triage, and resolve issues in real-time.
• Develop automation scripts and tools to streamline operations.

Skills

Python

Linux systems administration

Network protocols

SQL/NoSQL databases

Monitoring tools

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Prometheus

Grafana

Docker

AWS

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Description

We're seeking an Algorithmic Trading Engineer to ensure the reliability, performance, and scalability of our high-frequency cryptocurrency trading systems. You'll focus on system health, performance monitoring, issue resolution, and process automation. We offer a competitive base salary with a quarterly cash profit share.

Department: Development Team

Location: Remote

Description

We're seeking an Algorithmic Trading Engineer to ensure the reliability, performance, and scalability of our high-frequency cryptocurrency trading systems. You'll focus on system health, performance monitoring, issue resolution, and process automation. We offer a competitive base salary with a quarterly cash profit share.

About You

• Passionate about maintaining high-performance, mission-critical systems
• Excited by the challenges of a 24/7 trading environment
• Detail-oriented with a proactive approach to problem-solving
• Comfortable with a flexible schedule, including evenings or weekends when necessary

Sample Projects

• Performance Optimization: Implement advanced monitoring and profiling tools for Python and C++ codebases to identify and eliminate bottlenecks
• Reliability Engineering:
  • Develop and maintain service level objectives (SLOs) for cryptocurrency trading operations
  • Implement circuit breakers and automated failover mechanisms
  • Design robust error budgets accounting for 24/7 cryptocurrency markets
• Incident Management: Conduct thorough postmortems after trading anomalies or system issues, focusing on technical and financial impacts
• Data Integrity: Ensure reliability and consistency of data flows between trading systems, databases, and analytics platforms
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain trading system health for optimal performance
• Identify, triage, and resolve issues in real-time
• Develop automation scripts and tools to streamline operations
• Participate in follow-the-sun on-call rotations
• Implement and maintain monitoring and alerting systems
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement preventive measures
• Optimize trading system performance through analysis and tuning
• Maintain documentation for operational procedures and system architecture
• Assist in planning and scaling trading infrastructure

Required Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
• Experience in financial trading systems or high-frequency environments
• Strong proficiency in Python for scripting and automation
• Linux systems administration in production environments
• Network protocols and troubleshooting techniques
• Familiarity with SQL/NoSQL databases and real-time data processing
• Experience with monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana)
• Analyzing and troubleshooting trading logs
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
• Self-motivated and intellectually curious

Desired Qualities

• Understanding of cryptocurrency markets and trading dynamics
• Experience with centralized cryptocurrency exchange APIs
• Experience with AWS
• Containerization technologies (e.g., Docker) in trading environments
• Database performance tuning
• Log analysis and automated alert response systems
• Financial risk management principles applied to trading systems
  
  

Benefits

• We offer a competitive base salary along with a quarterly cash profit share to reward performance.
• Innovation-Driven Culture: Be part of a team that embraces cutting-edge technology and continuous improvement.
• Career Growth: Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
• Collaborative Environment: Work with talented professionals in a supportive and inclusive setting.
• Competitive Compensation: Attractive salary and benefits package.

Our Commitment:

• Work with cutting-edge technologies in cryptocurrency trading
• Develop expertise in maintaining high-frequency trading systems
• Collaborate with talented engineers and traders
• Continuous learning through challenging projects and professional development

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Investment Management

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