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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Trading Systems Engineer - **Company:** Prime Flow Trading LLC - **Location:** United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $160,000.0 - $215,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Configuration Management, Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, Linux, Python (Programming Language), Networking Basics, Performance Tuning, Software Tools, Ansible, Virtualization Technology, Scripting, Google Cloud, Cloud Platform System, Git, Kubernetes, Bare Metal, Apache Kafka, Puppet, Terraform, Data Pipelines - **Published:** August 9, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/8da57740-bbf1-46eb-b217-5bc8241e133d ## About the Role * 7-10+ years operating complex production environments spanning Linux, Kubernetes, and cloud-native infrastructure. * Deep Cloud experience, preferably within GKE or an equivalent stack (cluster ops, workload orchestration, networking, security, observability). * Strong Terraform expertise for provisioning and managing secure, scalable infrastructure. * Solid Linux fundamentals - performance tuning, debugging, networking, virtualization, and bare-metal experience. * Strong scripting skills in Python and Bash for automation, tooling, and operational workflows. * Experience with Kafka or similar streaming/data-pipeline technologies. * Knowledge of Puppet/Ansible for configuration management and Foreman/Satellite for lifecycle and host management. * Practical understanding of monitoring/observability (PrometheGrafana or similar) and modern alerting strategies. * Strong Git-centric workflows and comfort with modern CI/CD practices. * Ability to lead and influence technical direction at a regional level while collaborating effectively with global colleagues. * An entrepreneurial mindset - proactively identifying gaps, reducing toil, and driving self-directed engineering improvements. ## Description This role is focused on elevating Flow Traders' Google Cloud Platform-focused platform-especially GKE-while maintaining strong linux and networking fundamentals. Our trading platforms span both ultra-low-latency bare-metal systems and modern cloud-native services. This role bridges on-prem and cloud environments, strengthens global platform standards, and drives high-impact improvements that enhance reliability, reduce toil, and support time-sensitive trading workloads. What you will do * Serve as the US-based SME for our Google Cloud Platform platform with a strong focus on GKE workloads-working within globally aligned standards while contributing your own expertise to improve Terraform-driven infrastructure and shape cloud architecture across regions * Identify and drive engineering improvements by researching pain points, reducing toil, and delivering high-impact solutions across our cloud and trading infrastructure. * Leverage automation and IaC to manage and optimize Linux and Kubernetes environments spanning bare-metal, virtualized, and cloud-native systems-streamlining workflows and reducing operational friction. * Strengthen platform reliability by improving global monitoring and alerting frameworks, incorporating adaptive and self-healing mechanisms to elevate operational responsiveness. * Act as a senior escalation point for complex Linux/Kubernetes/Cloud issues, participating in on-call and ensuring thorough, well-reasoned incident resolution. * Provide regional technical leadership while collaborating with global stakeholders to define and implement platform standards, architectures, and large-scale initiatives. * Use AI-assisted engineering tools to accelerate analysis, troubleshooting, documentation, and operational automation. ## Related Videos - [Inside Bitpanda's Tech Stack: Scaling a European Fintech Leader - Markus Dorner](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1979-inside-bitpanda-s-tech-stack-scaling-a-european-fintech-leader-markus-dorner) - [Automate everything via NodeJS and Puppeteer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/322-automate-everything-via-nodejs-and-puppeteer) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) - [The Memory Leak That Ate Our Cluster: A Postmortem](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2057-the-memory-leak-that-ate-our-cluster-a-postmortem) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [DevOps Engineer Salary [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/203-devops-engineer-salary-2023) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [From Prototype to Production: Build AI Agents with This Free 4-Course Learning Path](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/655-from-prototype-to-production-build-ai-agents-with-this-free-4-course-learning-path) - [The Best X (Twitter) Accounts for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/294-the-best-x-twitter-accounts-for-developers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated)