Senior infrastructure engineer

Werkgever:
Selby Jennings
Regio:
Amsterdam
 
Functieomschrijving

Ready to build the fastest trading systems on the planet?

Join a global powerhouse in proprietary trading (Tier 1). We're looking for a senior infrastructure engineer who thrives on speed, scale, and solving the toughest technical challenges in finance.

What you'll do:

  • Architect, build, and tune ultra-low-latency infrastructure across global data centers.
  • Lead automation, monitoring, and reliability projects for mission-critical trading systems.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues - seconds matter, and so do you.
  • Collaborate with elite traders, developers, and vendors to deliver next-level solutions.
  • Mentor and inspire a high-performing engineering team.

What you bring:

  • 3+ years in HFT, proprietary trading, or high-performance environments.
  • Deep Linux systems and networking expertise (TCP/IP, multicast, routing, switching).
  • Mastery of hardware performance tuning, troubleshooting, and optimization.
  • Advanced scripting and automation (Python, Bash, Ansible, Terraform).
  • Experience with monitoring/observability (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK).
  • Knowledge of virtualization, containerization, and cloud/hybrid infra.
  • Bonus: Experience with ultra-low-latency networking, FPGA/NIC tuning, kernel optimization.
  • Security-first mindset.
  • Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Computer Science or related field.

Why join us?

  • Direct impact: Your work drives trading performance and business results.
  • Innovation: Work with the latest tech, experiment, and push boundaries.
  • Rewards: Top-tier compensation, bonus, and benefits.
  • Culture: Ambitious, collaborative, and always learning.
  • Location: Modern Amsterdam office, flexible work, travel support.

Ready to engineer the future of trading?

Apply now.