Trading System Support Engineer

Middelbare School
Hoofddorp, Netherlands
19 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Shift work
Languages
English

Job location

Hoofddorp, Netherlands

Tech stack

Algorithmic Trading
Databases
Linux
Python
PostgreSQL
Microsoft SQL Server
MongoDB
Performance Tuning
Redis
Scripting (Bash/Python/Go/Ruby)
System Availability
Reliability of Systems
Gitlab
Kubernetes
InfluxDB
Software Version Control

Job description

  • Provide daily support of proprietary trading systems to ensure system availability and performance.
  • Set up and maintain tools that monitor for alerts and test new system changes
  • Develop scripts and tools to automate system tasks and processes, improving efficiency and reducing manual intervention.
  • Analyze and optimize the performance of our trading systems to ensure low-latency, high-throughput operations under heavy load during high volatility market conditions
  • Drive improvements in observability by building custom monitoring tools and dashboards for performance and system health.
  • Define and document operational procedures, best practices, and knowledge bases to support system reliability and scaling.
  • Mentor support engineers and share performance tuning knowledge across teams.
  • Propose new ideas or gather requirements for additional functionality, both of which are brought into production quickly through our short development cycles.

Requirements

  • Strong experience in performance engineering and production support for high?'availability systems.
  • Hands?'on experience with Linux?'based systems and performance analysis tools.
  • Strong scripting and automation skills (Python, Shell, etc.) and familiarity with a version control system like GitLab
  • Solid understanding of database technologies: MSSQL, Postgres, Redis, InfluxDB, MongoDB.
  • Willingness to work additional and flexible hours when necessary.
  • Excellent attention to detail and accuracy and a thorough understanding of performance optimization/latency reduction methodologies.
  • Experience with trading systems or financial platforms (e.g., Bloomberg, Tbricks, Quik) is a plus.
  • Kubernetes (k8s) knowledge is a strong advantage.
  • Previous experience within a financial services or trading environment is a plus.

Benefits & conditions

At All Options, we offer a dynamic role with room for professional development and collaboration. Enjoy a competitive salary, bonus opportunities, profit sharing, 29 vacation days, and perks like a well?'being allowance and in?'house meals. Celebrate success with monthly drinks and festivities, and take advantage of our bicycle plan, NS Business Card, and the option to work from abroad.

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