Trading Systems Engineer

All Options•Austin, TX

8d•Onsite

About The Position

All Options is looking for a Trading Systems Engineer to join our IT Infrastructure Team in our Austin, TX office. This isn’t your average IT role; you will operate at the intersection of high-performance systems and low latency within geographically constrained infrastructure where precision matters. As we expand our trading footprint, we are growing our US presence and hiring a versatile Systems Engineer to join our global Infrastructure team and support our efforts to expand our physical presence to additional US exchanges. You will share and ultimately have ownership of our infrastructure, with a focus on the US environment, while collaborating closely with colleagues in Amsterdam and Austin. You will build a deep understanding of our server landscape, network topology, cloud providers, and core systems to ensure our platform runs securely, reliably, and at high performance.

Requirements

We are looking for someone with 5+ years of experience in systems engineering or infrastructure roles, who meets most of the following criteria (or is eager to grow into them)
Strong experience with Kubernetes and containerization (Docker)
Solid background in Linux systems administration
Good understanding of server, storage, network infrastructure
Experience with setting up and managing low-latency exchange infrastructure
Experience with automation, scripting (e.g. Bash), and CI/CD pipelines
Familiarity with Git-based workflows and tools
Knowledge of networking concepts such as DNS, DHCP, routing, switching, and firewalls
Experience with monitoring tools such as SolarWinds, Nagios, or Zabbix
Basic experience with network analysis tools (e.g. Wireshark, tcpdump)

Nice To Haves

Experience with virtualization technologies and storage provisioning (e.g. VMware) is a plus

Responsibilities

Contribute to the design and evolution of a scalable, multi-location IT architecture capable of handling varying loads and latency requirements
Collaborate on new installations, including low-latency exchange connectivity and server deployments in collaboration with our in-house infrastructure and development teams as well as external vendors
Collaborate with infrastructure engineers, performance engineers, and our in-house development teams to proactively identify and resolve system reliability risks
Build and operate Kubernetes environments, including developing operators and improving deployment pipelines
Migrate legacy systems to modern infrastructure designs and continuously optimize performance
Design and maintain robust backup and disaster recovery solutions