Systems Engineer – Data Systems & Platforms

New York, NY | Full-Time | Elite Hedge Fund / Proprietary Trading

This is where Databases meet High-Performance Trading. You’ll Design and Run the Platforms that keep Global Research and Real-time trading pipelines flowing — from PostgreSQL and MySQL tuned for microsecond response, to Redis caches, observability stacks, and Infrastructure-as-Code frameworks. If you enjoy squeezing every ounce of Performance out of systems and want your work to directly shape how markets move, this role delivers.

• Design, Build, and maintain SQL and NoSQL infrastructure that supports Global Trading and Large-Scale Research.
• Scale and Optimize PostgreSQL and MySQL for Trade-Critical, Real-Time workflows.
• Investigate and Tune Database queries and systems to remove Latency Bottlenecks.
• Transform Metrics and Alerting with Prometheus, VictoriaMetrics, and Grafana.
• Architect and deploy Redis key/value stores for High-Performance Caching.
• Apply infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Salt, etc.) to Automate Deployments and Scale.
• Prototype and Test Datastore solutions to match New Business and Research use cases.

What You Bring

• 5+ years in Infrastructure Engineering and Database management.
• Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL and/or MySQL in production.
• Deep Linux knowledge (Debian a plus).
• Strong skills in Database Design, Replication, Observability, and Security.
• Familiarity with modern DB tech and trade-offs: distributed systems, clustering (Patroni), time-series, columnar storage, relaxed consistency models.
• Python development skills for Tooling and Automation.
• Performance troubleshooting skills across DB, OS, and Networking.
• Experience with Redis, Prometheus, VictoriaMetrics, Grafana is preferred.
• Excellent communication and project management — able to work across multiple stakeholders.
• Resourceful, driven, and focused on continuous improvement.