Junior Trading Operations/DevOps Engineer
Ashby
Chicago, IL0–2 yrs57m agovia LinkedIn
About the Role
Old Mission is seeking a Junior Trading Operations/DevOps Engineer to join its growing team in Chicago. This role involves safeguarding the performance and stability of proprietary trading systems and related hardware, with direct ownership of technical issues in in-house trading applications. The position combines responsibilities of an SRE, Operations Engineer, and DevOps Engineer.
Key Responsibilities
- Deploy, run, and monitor production latency-sensitive trading applications
- Automate trading infrastructure/application management in Python
- Triage and resolve live incidents in a fast-paced trading environment
- Create and integrate monitoring and alerting
- Work with Linux, network, and datacenter engineers to troubleshoot issues and optimize trading performance
- Assist with rollout of new products, systems, and exchanges
- Conduct user acceptance testing across internal trading application stacks
- Review incidents for recurring themes and feed technical requirements back into the development cycle
Requirements & Tech Stack
- High proficiency in Python on Linux Platforms
- Linux
- Networking knowledge/interest (a plus)
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related Engineering/Science discipline
- 0-2 years of relevant work experience
- Strong programming ability
- Strong troubleshooting instincts and root-cause discipline
- Curiosity and eagerness to learn how systems fit together
- Ability to work under pressure and with frequent interruption
- Strong teamwork and collaboration ability
Benefits And Perks
- Fully paid Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance
- Fully stocked kitchen; free breakfast and lunch every day on-site
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- 401(k) with employer match
- Paid Vacation, Sick, and Parental leaves
- Commuter and Flexible Spending Programs
- In office M-F with 10 remote days per year
Base Salary Range: $150,000 - $200,000. Compensation package includes a discretionary bonus and comprehensive benefits program.