Senior Systems Engineer at Akuna Capital
London, England, United KingdomFull-timeSystemsPosted 23 days ago
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<p><strong><span data-contrast="none">About Akuna:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":200,"335559740":276}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Akuna Capital is an innovative trading firm with a strong focus on collaboration, cutting-edge technology, data driven solutions, and automation. We specialize in providing liquidity as an options market-maker – meaning we are committed to providing competitive quotes that we are willing to both buy and sell. To do this successfully, we design and implement our own low latency technologies, trading strategies, and mathematical models. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":2,"335557856":16777215,"335559739":300,"335559740":350}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Our Founding Partners first conceptualized Akuna in their hometown of Sydney. They opened the firm’s first office in 2011 in the heart of the derivatives industry and the options capital of the world – Chicago. Today, Akuna is proud to operate from additional offices in Sydney, Shanghai, London and Singapore.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":2,"335557856":16777215,"335559739":300,"335559740":350}"> </span></p>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">What you will do as a Senior Systems Engineer at Akuna:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">We are looking for a versatile and driven Senior Systems Engineer to join our Engineering team in building a best-in-class trading infrastructure. In this role, you’ll tackle complex, large-scale technical challenges and play a key role in the architecture and design of low latency platforms, building automated deployments and tooling, and optimizing and maintaining of our high-performance global trading environment. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, proactive, and able to take ownership of projects and problems with minimal oversight. In this role, you will:</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":2,"335559739":240,"335559740":350}"> </span></p>
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<li><span data-contrast="auto">Analyze complex technical problems and collaborate on designing solutions for Akuna’s global Infrastructure platform</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":200,"335559740":276,"469777462":[9360],"469777927":[0],"469777928":[4]}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Drive projects and solutions to completion in a fast-paced environment</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":200,"335559740":276,"469777462":[9360],"469777927":[0],"469777928":[4]}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Design, develop and maintain orchestration and configuration solutions</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":276,"469777462":[9360],"469777927":[0],"469777928":[4]}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Collaborate with developers and other infrastructure engineers to research new products and techniques that drive innovation and improve efficiency and performance in the environment</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":200,"335559740":276,"469777462":[9360],"469777927":[0],"469777928":[4]}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Architect and maintain multi-vendor, tier-based storage solutions</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":200,"335559740":276,"469777462":[9360],"469777927":[0],"469777928":[4]}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Build out a test automation framework for systems performance testing and tuning</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":200,"335559740":276,"469777462":[9360],"469777927":[0],"469777928":[4]}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Create and institute process enforcement across environments</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":200,"335559740":276,"469777462":[9360],"469777927":[0],"469777928":[4]}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Create tools that assist teams to optimize the available infrastructure</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":200,"335559740":276,"469777462":[9360],"469777927":[0],"469777928":[4]}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Develop and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including system configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting guides</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":200,"335559740":276,"469777462":[9360],"469777927":[0],"469777928":[4]}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Lead knowledge transfer sessions and mentor team members to ensure continuity and operational excellence</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240,"335559740":259}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize system performance, security, and reliability</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240,"335559740":259}"> </span></li>
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<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Qualities that make great candidates:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
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<li><span data-contrast="auto">Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":200,"335559740":276,"469777462":[9360],"469777927":[0],"469777928":[4]}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">5-7 years of systems engineering experience (trading industry experience a strong plus)</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":200,"335559740":276,"469777462":[9360],"469777927":[0],"469777928":[4]}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Advanced Linux knowledge including, but not limited to, kernel bypass, kernel tuning, and customizing kernels</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":200,"335559740":276,"469777462":[9360],"469777927":[0],"469777928":[4]}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Deep understanding of virtualization and containerization technologies</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":200,"335559740":276,"469777462":[9360],"469777927":[0],"469777928":[4]}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Extensive experience with a variety of Linux distributions (RedHat, Ubuntu, etc.)</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":200,"335559740":276,"469777462":[9360],"469777927":[0],"469777928":[4]}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Deep understanding of system monitoring and configuration management tools (Ansible, Foreman, Prometheus and Icinga/Nagios)</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":200,"335559740":276,"469777462":[9360],"469777927":[0],"469777928":[4]}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Proficiency in scripting and using automation and orchestration tools such as Python and Bash</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":200,"335559740":276,"469777462":[9360],"469777927":[0],"469777928":[4]}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Expertise in troubleshooting multicast and TCP related performance issues</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":200,"335559740":276,"469777462":[9360],"469777927":[0],"469777928":[4]}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Experience automating daily software and hardware related tasks</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":200,"335559740":276,"469777462":[9360],"469777927":[0],"469777928":[4]}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Demonstrated ability to lead large technical projects</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":200,"335559740":276,"469777462":[9360],"469777927":[0],"469777928":[4]}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Experience with automating infrastructure builds, such as Preseed, NetBoot, Anaconda, Kickstart and Ansible customization</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":200,"335559740":276,"469777462":[9360],"469777927":[0],"469777928":[4]}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Familiarity with git or a similar version control tool</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":200,"335559740":276,"469777462":[9360],"469777927":[0],"469777928":[4]}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Working knowledge of database systems, including PostgreSQL and MySQL</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":200,"335559740":276,"469777462":[9360],"469777927":[0],"469777928":[4]}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Familiarity with Windows environments is a plus </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":200,"335559740":276,"469777462":[9360],"469777927":[0],"469777928":[4]}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Experience working with SOAP and REST APIs a plus</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":200,"335559740":276,"469777462":[9360],"469777927":[0],"469777928":[4]}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":200,"335559740":276,"469777462":[9360],"469777927":[0],"469777928":[4]}">The ability to react quickly and accurately to rapidly changing market conditions, including the ability to quickly and accurately respond and/or solve math and coding problems are essential functions of the role</span></li>
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<p><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> <strong><em>In addition to technical skillsets, Akuna values the unique perspectives people can bring to the table to collaboratively solve complex problems and drive Akuna forward. We want everyone to feel empowered to apply. We welcome your application and encourage you to take the first steps toward your future with us!</em></strong></span></p>