Trading Systems Performance Engineer

  • Full-Time
  • Hybrid
  • London
  • Posted on October 8, 2024

Quantitative Trading Firm #015

Trading Systems Performance Engineer to join us in shaping the future of low-latency market optimization through cutting-edge systems and infrastructure expertise. In this pivotal role, you will play a key part in leveraging data-driven methodologies to enhance the efficiency of our real-time interactions with financial markets. This position is instrumental in optimizing our connectivity with diverse trading venues, with a specific focus on achieving low-latency performance.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and optimize worldwide trading infrastructure
  • Performance testing and tuning
  • Orchestrate and analyze time series network and exchange protocol captures with a focus on optimizing systems for low-latency performance
  • Build in-depth understanding of the the intricacies of various markets and exchanges, attend presentations, and collaborate with exchange counterparts to optimize system interactions
  • Research exchange features, capabilities, and architecture with an emphasis on low-latency communication
  • Plan and execute technical projects to make our trading systems (linux, hardware, network, etc.) faster, adaptable, and maintainable
  • Formulate and conduct controlled experiments to measure the impact of calculated changes to our trading infrastructure
  • Automate and troubleshoot a broad range of technical infrastructure
  • Improve the fill rate of custom hardware-based trading strategies by optimizing system components
  • Identify infrastructure optimizations based on a full-stack understanding of our low latency trading platform and interconnected markets.
  • Investigate and document details related to various latency-sensitive exchanges
  • Effectively communicate ideas, requirements, and results across different teams within the organization

Profile

  • Expertise in installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of Linux systems, from hardware and kernel to applications
  • 7+ years of relevant experience supporting a complex trading environment, including advanced understanding of proprietary trading and exchange technologies, with a strong emphasis on low-latency infrastructure
  • Strong understanding of TCP and UDP network protocols
  • Familiarity with the details of modern computer systems and networks, emphasizing low-latency optimization
  • Experience with Python and other programming languages is desirable
  • Experience with FPGA, Microwave, and Wireless technologies is desirable
  • Strong understanding of capture and timing infrastructure

To apply for this job email your details to Graham.Gates@TechExecOnline.com

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