DevOps Engineer

About the Company

AlphaGrep is a quantitative trading and investment firm founded in 2010. We trade volume on Indian exchanges and have significant market shares on several global exchanges as well. We use a disciplined and systematic quantitative approach to identify factors that consistently generate alpha. These factors are then coupled with our proprietary ultra-low latency trading systems and robust risk management to develop trading strategies across asset classes (equities, commodities, currencies, fixed income) that trade on global exchanges.

Our Shanghai office is growing rapidly. You will have the opportunity to participate in the future of China and global markets.

Responsibilities

The role focuses on monitoring and providing support for our production trading applications and infrastructure. The role will also include collaboration with Alphagrep's central operations, business development and infra team to align on team needs and regulatory updates.

The ideal candidate should

• Have hands-on-experience in providing 1st level monitoring and engineering support.
• Be familiar with Linux
• Be familiar with basic networking tools like ping, traceroute, etc.
• Have a basic understanding of scripting languages like Python and Bash.
• He/she will be required to participate in operational shift cycle along with other members of the team.

Qualifications

• 1-6 years of strong hands-on experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or similar
• The ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• A passion for new technologies and ideas
• Good communication skills & time management
• Be proactive and plan for situations instead of reacting to them
• Systematic problem-solving approach, coupled with a strong sense of ownership and drive
• Prior knowledge or experience of financial trading will be a plus

Why You Should Join Us 

• Great People. We’re curious engineers, mathematicians, statisticians and like to have fun while achieving our goals
• Transparent Structure. Our employees know that we value their ideas and contributions
• Relaxed Environment. We have a flat organizational structure with frequent activities for all employees such as yearly offsites, happy hours, corporate sports teams, etc.
• Health & Wellness Programs. We believe that a balanced employee is more productive. A stocked kitchen, gym membership and generous vacation package are just some of the perks that we offer our employees