Platform Engineer — Quant Trading Infrastructure

Acquire Me; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Acquire Me in New York/Chicago is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Engineer to strengthen production trading environments. You will own operations and drive robustness through observability, automation, and careful performance tuning.

The role requires 5+ years solving reliability challenges, with advanced Python/C++ coding and Linux expertise to support ultra-low latency systems.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of reliability engineering experience in high-stakes environments.
• Strong Python and C++ coding skills.
• Deep knowledge of Linux and distributed systems.
• BS in CS or a STEM field.

Responsibilities

• Design and build performant monitoring and alerting systems.
• Drive efficiency through automation and optimization.
• Debug low-level performance issues to ensure low latency.
• Collaborate with engineering, networking, and trading teams to align priorities.

Skills

Python

C++

Linux

Distributed Systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or STEM field

Job description

Acquire Me in New York/Chicago is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Engineer to strengthen production trading environments. You will own operations and drive robustness through observability, automation, and careful performance tuning.

The role requires 5+ years solving reliability challenges, with advanced Python/C++ coding and Linux expertise to support ultra-low latency systems.