Low-Latency Platform Engineer | DevOps for Trading

Hunter Bond; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 130,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

Technical Ownership

Elite FinTech Environment

Job summary

Hunter Bond is seeking a Platform Engineer / DevOps Engineer to join their team in Houston, Texas. The position focuses on supporting a low-latency trading infrastructure with an emphasis on automation and performance.

The ideal candidate will have strong Linux systems administration skills, experience with configuration management and CI/CD tools, and an interest in architecting innovative solutions. Competitive compensation is offered, reflecting the technical expertise required.

Qualifications

• Strong professional expertise in Linux systems administration and engineering.
• Proficiency with configuration management tools such as Chef, Puppet, or Ansible.
• Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker, or Podman).
• Deep understanding of CI/CD methodologies and tools.
• Strong scripting and automation skills, specifically in Python.

Responsibilities

• Build, design, and architect automated solutions for scalable deployment.
• Manage and evolve a high-performance, low-latency Linux estate.
• Work across the full engineering lifecycle, combining elements of DevOps and SRE.
• Drive an automation-first culture by eliminating manual tasks.
• Ensure the reliability and performance of mission‑critical trading systems.

Skills

Linux systems administration

Configuration management tools

Containerization and orchestration

CI/CD methodologies

Scripting in Python

Tools

Chef

Puppet

Ansible

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

Helm

Pulumi

Bicep

Job description

Hunter Bond is seeking a Platform Engineer / DevOps Engineer to join their team in Houston, Texas. The position focuses on supporting a low-latency trading infrastructure with an emphasis on automation and performance.

The ideal candidate will have strong Linux systems administration skills, experience with configuration management and CI/CD tools, and an interest in architecting innovative solutions. Competitive compensation is offered, reflecting the technical expertise required.