Are you ready to take your career in technology to the next level? A leading global market maker, is on the lookout for a talented and passionate Performance Engineer to join their dynamic Amsterdam team. If you have a penchant for optimizing low latency trading systems and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, this could be your dream job!
About the Role:
As a Performance Engineer, you'll play a crucial role in analyzing, optimizing, and continuously fine-tuning our trading stack. Your mission is to enhance the performance of our low latency trading systems on financial exchanges. You'll work closely with multidisciplinary teams, interact with cutting-edge technologies like microwave links and FPGAs, and use vast amounts of network data to uncover insights.
Key Responsibilities:
- Innovation: Experiment with multiple ideas, solutions, and technologies concurrently.
- Automation: Skillfully automate measurement, data collection, and analysis through scripting.
- Precision: Exhibit the acumen of a latency measurement detective, pinpointing microseconds with precision.
- Communication: Effectively communicate information to traders and IT teams.
Who You Are:
- Expertise: Possess a strong understanding of computer internals, networking, and Linux (proficiency in at least two out of three). Adept in reverse engineering techniques.
- Mindset: Exhibit an inquisitive mind, a knack for unraveling complex puzzles, and the ability to work independently with minimal guidance post-training.
- Experience: Showcase your commercial programming prowess in either Python or Java.