Trading Systems Ops Engineer

OVERVIEW:

The D. E. Shaw group seeks an exceptional engineer to join its elite trading systems ops group. The engineer will join a global team that provides real-time support for the firm's proprietary trading systems and related trading infrastructure, supporting a number of the firm's well-established systematic and fundamental strategies.

WHAT YOU'LL DO DAY-TO-DAY:

The role covers a wide range of responsibilities, including:

• Discovery and troubleshooting of production issues, development of front-office reports, and communication with counterparties.
• Deployment of new trading strategies and features, design and documentation of operational procedures, and software infrastructure development and maintenance.
• Close interaction with developers, quants, and traders, as well as coordination with remote support staff and other IT groups around releases and upgrades.
  
  

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

• The ideal candidate will be comfortable working in a UNIX environment and will be proficient in UNIX shell scripting and Python.
• This individual will possess keen software debugging abilities, excellent communication skills, careful attention to detail, a knack for prioritization, and the drive to identify the source of problems and pursue them to resolution.
• Prior experience in a tech ops, dev ops, or site reliability engineer role and a degree in computer science or a related engineering discipline are preferred but not required. We’re also open to candidates from academic or research settings who are drawn to the opportunity to have direct and measurable impact on live systems.
• A basic understanding of probability and statistics is also beneficial.
• The expected annual base salary for this position is $200,000 to $225,000. Our compensation and benefits package includes substantial variable compensation in the form of a year-end bonus, guaranteed in the first year of hire, a sign-on bonus, a relocation bonus, and benefits including medical and prescription drug coverage, 401(k) contribution matching, wellness reimbursement, family building benefits, and a charitable gift match program.