Infrastructure Engineer
Atto Trading · New York, New York, United States
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Infrastructure engineer designing and deploying low-latency trading infrastructure for a quantitative trading firm. Small team with experience in trading, statistics, and engineering. Stack includes Linux, Python/Bash, Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes, and observability tools.
About Us:
Atto Trading, a dynamic quantitative trading firm founded in 2010 and leading in global high-frequency strategies, is looking for an Infrastructure Engineer to join our team.
We are expanding an international, diverse team, with experts in trading, statistics, engineering, and technology. Our disciplined approach combined with rapid market feedback allows us to quickly turn ideas into profit. Our environment of learning and collaboration allows us to solve some of the world’s hardest problems, together. As a small firm, we remain nimble and hold ourselves to the highest standards of integrity, ingenuity, and effort.
Position Highlights:
We are looking for an Infrastructure Engineer who has experience designing, building, and deploying scalable infrastructure for research and production trading. As we are rapidly growing, this role will have a major impact on the future of our software systems. Less manual, more automation!
Responsibilities:
- Design, build, and support low-latency trading infrastructure
- Troubleshoot complex issues across the OS, storage, networking, and HPC clusters, working closely with other teams
- Automate server provisioning and configuration management
- Maintain and scale data storage systems
- Identify manual or repetitive workflows and design automation to improve reliability and user experience
- Deploy and support containerized applications
- Administer observability and source control platforms
- Evaluate emerging hardware and software relevant to trading, HPC, and storage, and propose improvements
- Coordinate with remote data center technicians on hardware installs and repairs
- Maintain clear documentation and a structured knowledge base
Requirements:
- 1+ years of experience in Linux systems engineering or administration
- Solid understanding of Linux internals
- Strong understanding of computer system architecture
- Good grasp of networking fundamentals
- Strong scripting skills in Python and/or Bash
- Experience with configuration management and Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Ansible
- Experience with containers (Docker, Podman; Kubernetes is a plus)
- AI & Productivity Tools: Demonstrated ability to effectively leverage modern AI tools (e.g., generative AI, code assistants, research and productivity tools) to improve quality, speed, decision-making, and workflow efficiency while maintaining strong judgment, accuracy, and ownership of outcomes
Nice to have:
- Hands-on experience with observability tools
- Experience with low latency L1/1.5 network devices
- Experience with Solarflare or Mellanox network cards
- Experience with Kubernetes (bare-metal and cloud environments)
- Experience with Big-Data Processing and Analysis Pipelines such as Jenkins or similar
- Experience Working in a Trading Firm is a significant plus
- Genuine Interest in Finance and Trading
Additional expectations:
- Passion for Continuous Learning
- Strong Sense of Responsibility
- Ability to Make Independent and Timely Decisions
- Skill in Finding Innovative Solutions
- Service-Oriented Mindset
Benefits:
- Competitive compensation package
- Performance-based bonus opportunities
- 401k plan
- Mental health support, including access to therapy
- Paid time off (4 weeks)
- Relocation support (where applicable)
- International team meet-ups
- Learning and development support, including courses and certifications
- Access to professional tools, software, and resources
- Fully equipped workstations with high-quality hardware
- Modern office with paid lunches
Annual base salary range of $120,000 to $180,000. Pay (base and bonus) may vary depending on job-related skills and experience.
Our motivation:
We are a company committed to staying at the forefront of technology. Our team is passionate about continual learning and improvement. With no external investors or customers, we are the primary users of the products we create, giving you the opportunity to make a real impact on our company's growth.
Ready to advance your career? Join our innovative team and help shape the future of trading on a global scale. Apply now and let's create the future together!
