Research Platform Infrastructure Engineer

Citadel Securities

Miami (FL)

On-site

USD 100,949 - 137,002

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Cutting-edge technology

Opportunity for significant impact

Job summary

A leading financial technology firm is seeking a Mid-Senior IT Cloud Engineer in Miami, FL. The role involves designing distributed systems that drive simulations critical to trading revenue. Key qualifications include extensive experience in scalable service design and cloud computing best practices. This position offers a competitive salary and an opportunity to work on impactful technology projects.

Responsibilities

Design and maintain distributed systems for simulations.
Optimize cloud resources for user requirements.
Manage data platform handling lifecycles and backups.

Skills

5+ years of relevant experience

Experience designing and writing highly scalable (micro)services

Understanding of cloud computing paradigms

Familiarity with IaC solutions

Experience building logging/monitoring systems

Strong design preference towards simplicity and reliability

Familiarity with CI/CD systems

Experience with Linux systems

Comfortable working across the full stack

Tools

Golang

Python

Java

Bash

Jenkins

Terraform

Packer

Git

Job description

Role Summary

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Are you excited about cutting-edge technology and making a tangible impact? Our team is at the forefront of innovation, designing and maintaining the distributed systems that power large-scale simulations for our researchers. These simulations are critical in developing the best models or alphas for live trading, directly generating revenue for our firm.

Opportunities may be available from time to time in any location in which the business is based for suitable candidates. If you are interested in a career with Citadel, please share your details and we will contact you if there is a vacancy available.

What we Do

Python SDK Development: We create powerful tools that allow researchers to build and express their research DAGs seamlessly
Scheduling & Orchestration: We optimize cloud resources to meet user requirements, balancing runtime efficiency and cost-effectiveness
High Throughput IO: Our filesystem abstractions support high throughput IO, essential for handling large datasets
Data Management: We manage a robust data platform that handles data taxonomy, lifecycles, backups, and synchronization in the cloud
Infrastructure & Systems: Using Terraform and low-level system optimizations, we ensure scalability, resilience, and extreme performance
Cloud Services Abstractions: We provide meaningful abstractions around cloud services to simplify complex tasks for our user

Qualifications

5+ years of relevant experience
Experience designing and writing highly scalable (micro)services
Understanding of cloud computing paradigms with experience building and designing large scale distributed systems in the cloud that follow Networking, IAM, security, etc. best practices
Familiarity with IaC solutions and full automation of infrastructure provisioning
Experience building out logging/monitoring/alerting systems at scale + quantifiably measuring reliability, and detecting issues before the customer
Strong design preference towards simplicity, least-privilege, and reliability
Familiarity with CI/CD systems and software engineering best practices
Experience with developing on, debugging, and profiling Linux systems and applications
Comfortable working and debugging across the full stack
Role specific technologies (experience with similar / like tooling is fine):

Languages: Golang, Python, Java, Bash
CI: Jenkins
IaC: Terraform, Packer
SCM: Git

Why You Should Join Us

Scale and Impact: We work with millions of CPUs and manage hundreds of petabytes of data, providing an unparalleled scale and opportunity to make a significant impact
Innovative Solutions: We focus on solving business challenges with cutting-edge technology, allowing our users to concentrate on what matters most
Exceptional User Experience: Our commitment to reliability, resilience, and scalability ensures we provide exceptional user experience
Impactful Work: Your work will directly contribute to accelerating revenue for Citadel Securities and Asset Management
If you are passionate about technology and eager to make a significant impact, come join us and be part of a team that is shaping the future of trading

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