Senior Cloud Engineer (chicago)

DV Trading

Chicago, United States
Base: $210k-$260k usd; bonus: discretionary bonus ...
On-site
5+ years cloud infrastructure experience
Deep aws and gcp networking expertise
Terraform infrastructure as code at scale
The role involves leading the design, buildout, and operation of firm-wide cloud infrastructure supporting all trading desks and research platforms

Job Summary

  • The role involves leading the design, buildout, and operation of firm-wide cloud infrastructure supporting all trading desks and research platforms.
  • Candidates must possess deep expertise in cloud networking and distributed systems to ensure environments where latency directly impacts PnL.
  • The position offers a competitive annual compensation range of $210k-$260k USD plus discretionary bonus eligibility and comprehensive benefits.

Matching Summary

The role involves leading the design, buildout, and operation of firm-wide cloud infrastructure supporting all trading desks and research platforms.

Salary

Base: $210k-$260k USD; Bonus: Discretionary bonus eligibility; Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, retirement match, paid parental leave

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 5+ years cloud infrastructure experience
  • Deep AWS and GCP networking expertise
  • Terraform Infrastructure as Code at scale
  • Low-latency electronic trading system support
  • Hybrid connectivity and VPC design
  • GCP migration of latency-sensitive workloads

Nice-to-have

  • Experience with crypto exchange API security
  • Knowledge of WebSocket market data feeds
  • Understanding of BGP hijacking threats
  • Mentoring engineers and establishing standards
  • FinOps visibility and cost optimization frameworks

Key Requirements

  • At least 5+ years of similar industry experience
  • Direct experience supporting electronic trading or low-latency systems
  • Extensive hands-on experience with both AWS and GCP
  • Proven ability to migrate latency-sensitive workloads to GCP

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