Senior Systems Engineer

Akuna Capital is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to build a best-in-class trading infrastructure. The ideal candidate will analyze complex technical problems, design solutions, and lead large technical projects.

Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field
• 5-7 years of systems engineering experience (trading industry experience a strong plus)
• Advanced Linux knowledge including, but not limited to, kernel bypass, kernel tuning, and customizing kernels
• Deep understanding of virtualization and containerization technologies
• Extensive experience with a variety of Linux distributions (RedHat, Ubuntu, etc.)
• Deep understanding of system monitoring and configuration management tools (Ansible, Foreman, Prometheus and Icinga/Nagios)
• Proficiency in scripting and using automation and orchestration tools such as Python and Bash
• Expertise in troubleshooting multicast and TCP related performance issues
• Experience automating daily software and hardware related tasks
• Demonstrated ability to lead large technical projects
• Experience with automating infrastructure builds, such as Preseed, NetBoot, Anaconda, Kickstart and Ansible customization
• Familiarity with git or a similar version control tool
• Working knowledge of database systems, including PostgreSQL and MySQL
• Familiarity with Windows environments is a plus
• Experience working with SOAP and REST APIs a plus