Senior Trading Operations Engineer

2 weeks ago

Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Sparkland Trading Full time
The role

As a Trading Operations Engineer at Sparkland's Dubai office, you'll be at the core of our high-frequency trading systems, ensuring seamless operation and optimizing low-latency performance. You'll work closely with traders and developers to automate workflows and tackle complex challenges. This role offers the opportunity to engage with cutting-edge technology, grow professionally, and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment where collaboration and problem-solving under pressure are key.

The role requires working in shifts (16-hour coverage, 7 days a week) and participating in an on-call rotation to ensure the continuous operation of our trading infrastructure.

Responsibilities
  • Ability to lead the team in the future
  • Monitor and manage the real-time operation of high-frequency trading systems.
  • Troubleshoot, resolve, and escalate system issues as needed to maintain high availability.
  • Analyze system performance metrics (e.g., latency) using tools like Grafana, Prometheus, or equivalent solutions.
  • Collaborate with software engineers, traders, and infrastructure teams to improve system reliability and efficiency.
  • Automate processes and manage deployments with A/B testing to enhance operational workflows.
  • Manage configurations using tools like Ansible and support CI/CD pipelines.
  • Contribute to system documentation and provide feedback on process improvements.
  • Participate in an on-call rotation to handle critical incidents outside regular hours.
  • Show initiative in identifying areas for improvement and implementing solutions.
What You Bring Required Skills & Experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • 8-10 years of IT or software engineering experience.
  • Experience in high-frequency trading or other latency-sensitive distributed systems.
  • Strong knowledge of Python scripting for automation and tooling.
  • Proficiency with Linux systems, including shell scripting and networking tools tools.
  • Experience with monitoring tools like Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, ElasticSearch, or ClickHouse.
  • Experience with AWS cloud services.
  • Experience with configuration management tools like Ansible and CI/CD systems.
Other skills
  • Willingness to work shifts and adapt to the dynamic demands of HFT operations
  • Strong teamwork and communication skills, including clear and concise writing.
  • Ability to think critically, make decisions under pressure, and escalate when necessary.
Bonus
  • Familiarity with incident management frameworks and best practices.
  • Exposure to containerization and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.
  • Knowledge of distributed databases (e.g., ClickHouse).
What we offer
  • The opportunity to work in a thriving, multicultural, fun environment in one of the world's fastest-growing industries.
  • Corporate workations: we regularly go on corporate trips to unique locations worldwide to work, explore the local culture, and get to know each other better.
  • Opportunities to learn cutting-edge technologies and methodologies.
  • Competitive compensation and performance-based incentives.
  • The chance to work with talented professionals in the HFT and crypto trading space.
  • An attractive relocation package if needed – tickets, employment visa, Emirates ID.
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