DevOps Engineer

Tower Research Capital LLC

(New York, New York)

Full Time

Job Posting Details

About Tower Research Capital LLC

Tower Research Capital LLC is a computerized trading firm headquartered in New York City with major offices around the world. Founded in 1998 by Mark Gorton, Tower is an innovator and a leader in the field of high frequency trading.

Summary

Tower Research Capital LLC, a high-frequency proprietary trading firm founded in 1998, seeks a creative DevOps Engineer to design and implement world-class infrastructure tools for our C++ developers on our Core Engineering team. These tools form the backbone of Tower's infrastructure and are used throughout the firm. We are looking for a self-motivated contributor who is passionate about building high-quality tools. The role involves combining cutting-edge open source and proprietary technology to create fast C++ build systems, supporting tools, and workflows. You will work closely with our developers and traders to find new ways to push the boundaries of developer productivity. This role is available in New York City.

Responsibilities

Improving, maintaining, or redesigning Tower’s coding environment and processes, which are the backbone of our global trading operations
Evaluating and adding support for new compilers, linkers, and cutting-edge build tools
Proactively assisting traders and developers in diagnosing and solving development issues
Using dynamic programming languages, such as Python and Lua, to architect, implement, and integrate build software and productivity tools
Working closely with developers and trading teams in New York, Gurgaon, and London

Ideal Candidate

**Qualifications**

* A bachelor’s degree in computer science, math, or physics from a top-tier college or university
* Excellent programming skills, including experience with development in dynamic programming languages, knowledge of the C++ compiler and linker, and strong knowledge of Python
* Experience with build systems (e.g., GNU make and CMake), Git, Open Source software
* Strong working knowledge of the Linux operating system, especially building C++ software and expertise in scripting languages, such as Bash shell scripting

**In addition, the ideal candidate has:**

* Experience maintaining Git, code review, and continuous integration systems (eg., Jenkins, Maven, Gerrit, Phabricator)
* Experience with packaging and package-building systems (e.g., RPM, koji, mock, and Gentoo)
* Experience with testing automation (e.g., gtest and Python nose)
* A passion for new developer tools (e.g., Phabricator, Elasticsearch, and Docker)
* The ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
* Excellent attention to detail
* The ability to work both individually and with a team
* Financial experience is not required.

Qualifications

A bachelor’s degree in computer science, math, or physics from a top-tier college or university
Excellent programming skills, including experience with development in dynamic programming languages, knowledge of the C++ compiler and linker, and strong knowledge of Python
Experience with build systems (e.g., GNU make and CMake), Git, Open Source software
Strong working knowledge of the Linux operating system, especially building C++ software and expertise in scripting languages, such as Bash shell scripting

In addition, the ideal candidate has:

Experience maintaining Git, code review, and continuous integration systems (eg., Jenkins, Maven, Gerrit, Phabricator)
Experience with packaging and package-building systems (e.g., RPM, koji, mock, and Gentoo)
Experience with testing automation (e.g., gtest and Python nose)
A passion for new developer tools (e.g., Phabricator, Elasticsearch, and Docker)
The ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
Excellent attention to detail
The ability to work both individually and with a team
Financial experience is not required.

Compensation and Working Conditions