Software Engineer II, Automation

HPR•Needham, MA

15h

About The Position

HPR is the leading provider of high-performance and ultra-low latency electronic trading and capital markets infrastructure solutions offered as a managed service. Our cutting-edge technology is used by tier-1 financial institutions to monitor and execute trades rapidly and efficiently. As we continue to innovate and grow, we’re searching for a forward-thinking Software Engineer on our Automation team to help us build the future of capital markets infrastructure. As a Software Engineer II, A utomation , you will: Own and improve CI/CD and automated testing infrastructure , ensuring continued support of our rapid, reliable delivery of high-performance software . Build and maintain internal tools for system diagnostics, production observability, test analytics, validation, and debugging . Support and extend internal deployment and release management systems . Design and implement automation frameworks for release testing , validation, and post-deployment monitoring . Contribute to internal databases that track production server metrics, status, and historical data . Write clean, maintainable code pri marily in Python and C , as well as SQL for database interactions. Proactively identify gaps in process, automation, or test coverage and implement sustainable solutions . Provide the necessary guidance and hands-on delivery of the design, development, and debugging of tools that run on distributed systems. Be a key contributor to our process and team culture, continually iterating on how we build products, not just on what we build. Lead and mentor software engineers, encouraging our culture of continuous learning and collaboration.

Requirements

MS/BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related
3+ years of relevant work experience.
Strong Python programming skills.
Knowledge of CI/CD systems. (i.e. Gitlab, Jenkins)
Familiarity with SQL and managing/testing production-facing data systems.
Linux application development experience.
Demonstrated ability to work through complex engineering obstacles and proven success leading engineering teams to efficient and accurate solutions to these problems.
Experience defining test scenarios and test cases to ensure quality of team deliverables.
Passionate about writing software that is clean, simple, and elegant.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Docker and containerization.
Familiarity with Kubernetes.
Experience with shell scripting.

Responsibilities

Own and improve CI/CD and automated testing infrastructure , ensuring continued support of our rapid, reliable delivery of high-performance software
Build and maintain internal tools for system diagnostics, production observability, test analytics, validation, and debugging
Support and extend internal deployment and release management systems
Design and implement automation frameworks for release testing , validation, and post-deployment monitoring
Contribute to internal databases that track production server metrics, status, and historical data
Write clean, maintainable code pri marily in Python and C , as well as SQL for database interactions.
Proactively identify gaps in process, automation, or test coverage and implement sustainable solutions
Provide the necessary guidance and hands-on delivery of the design, development, and debugging of tools that run on distributed systems.
Be a key contributor to our process and team culture, continually iterating on how we build products, not just on what we build.
Lead and mentor software engineers, encouraging our culture of continuous learning and collaboration.