Systems Engineer (Trading Infrastructure)

The role

You will work on full-stack infrastructure tasks including site setups, environment bring-up, validation testing, and performance bottleneck analysis. You will own the systems side of the stack including Linux servers, OS baseline, automation, configuration, and performance tuning.

What you will do

• Deliver end-to-end infrastructure setups across regions/colocations
• Own the systems side of the stack including Linux servers, OS baseline, automation, configuration, and performance tuning
• Run and improve testing/validation including connectivity checks, load/performance tests, failure testing, and readiness checklists
• Investigate complex issues and bottlenecks across layers and drive fixes with peers and vendors
• Build repeatable automation and rollout playbooks
• Improve observability including metrics, logs, dashboards, alert tuning, and latency/performance baselines
• Strengthen operations through runbooks, incident reviews, change hygiene, and documentation
• Participate in scheduled on-call rotations to support trading infrastructure and incident response

Required qualifications

• Hands-on production experience with Linux and systems troubleshooting
• Ability to debug across layers and coordinate effectively with network/hardware engineers
• Solid networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, routing basics, MTU, packet loss/jitter symptoms)
• Automation mindset: bash/Python
• Strong written and verbal communication

Nice to have

• Terraform/Ansible experience
• Low-latency / performance tuning experience (CPU/IRQ affinity, NIC tuning, etc.)
• Colocation / provider coordination experience (setups, acceptance, troubleshooting)
• Time synchronization basics (NTP/PTP) and practical impact on production systems
• Interest or experience in trading / exchange / broker connectivity

Benefits

• Exciting challenges with ample opportunities for personal and professional growth
• Welcoming international team of highly qualified professionals
• Cutting-edge hardware and technology
• Work remotely from anywhere in the world
• Access any of our global offices anytime
• Flexible schedule
• 40 paid days off
• Competitive salary

About the company

eqvilentjobs has a globally distributed Trading Infrastructure team and a welcoming international team of highly qualified professionals.