Systems Engineer - Data Infrastructure - Quantitative Trading

Acquire Me • Full-time • New York City Metropolitan Area, US • $200k - $300k / year • 6h ago

Senior Systems Engineer – Data Infrastructure

We’re hiring for a boutique Quantitative Trading firm looking for a Systems Engineerwho loves working at the intersection of data infrastructure and systems engineering. If you're into designing high-performance databases, scaling infrastructure, and getting deep into metrics and monitoring, this might be the role for you.

You’ll be part of a small, sharp team building and supporting a globally distributed trading and research platform. Expect fast-moving projects, interesting challenges, and plenty of autonomy.

Day to Day:

Improving performance and reliability across real-time systems.
Building out an observability & monitoring platform.
Automating & solving bottleneck issues.
Collaborating across teams to solve big-picture problems.

Requirements

Extensive experience in systems or infrastructure engineering.
Strong hands-on experience with Linux
Solid Python skills and a good grasp of database design and performance tuning.
Bonus points if you’ve worked with distributed DBs or time-series systems.

You'll get to work in a place that values engineering, trusts its people, and runs on curiosity and collaboration. Apply or get in touch for more info.