Platform Engineer (Python)
VERITAL CONSULTING L.L.C.
Chicago, IL, United States
27 days ago
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Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Experience required
3 years minimum
Compensation
$200,000.0 - $350,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source
Tech stack
Algorithmic Trading
Amazon Web Services
Microsoft Azure
Computer Programming
Linux
DevOps
Distributed Systems
Github
Python (Programming Language)
PostgreSQL
Networking Basics
Reliability Engineering
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Prometheus
Datadog
Cloud Platform System
Grafana
Reliability of Systems
Gitlab-ci
Kubernetes
Low Latency
Deployment Automation
Apache Kafka
Terraform
Docker
Jenkins
Job description
We’re looking for a Platform Engineer to help build and scale the infrastructure that powers a high-performance trading environment. You’ll work closely with software engineers, infrastructure teams, and production support to develop reliable, automated, and scalable platforms that enable low-latency trading systems., * Design, build, and maintain Kubernetes-based infrastructure supporting production trading systems.
- Develop automation and internal tooling using Python.
- Manage infrastructure through Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code best practices.
- Improve CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
- Monitor platform health, troubleshoot production issues, and optimize system reliability.
- Collaborate with development teams to build scalable, secure, and highly available platforms.
- Drive continuous improvements across automation, observability, and operational excellence.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in a Platform, DevOps, Infrastructure, or Site Reliability Engineering role.
- Strong programming experience with Python.
- Hands-on experience administering and supporting Kubernetes in production environments.
- Experience managing infrastructure using Terraform.
- Strong understanding of Linux systems and networking fundamentals.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or similar).
- Excellent troubleshooting skills and a passion for automation.
Nice to Have
- Experience within proprietary trading, financial services, or other low-latency environments.
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
- Knowledge of Docker, Prometheus, Grafana, or other observability tooling.
- Familiarity with Kafka, PostgreSQL, or distributed systems.
Benefits & conditions
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- Referral program
- Professional development assistance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Parental leave
- 401(k)
- Health insurance
- Retirement plan, * 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Relocation assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
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