DevOps Engineer

Founded in 1999, Geneva Trading is a premier global principal trading firm with strategically located offices in Chicago, Dublin, and London. Our relentless focus on trading excellence combined with technological innovation has equipped us with a best-in-class proprietary trading platform, enabling us to compete at the highest levels in the global markets. Rooted in a culture of integrity, collaboration, and an unwavering passion for progress, we foster an environment of personal and professional excellence. Our nimble organizational structure and entrepreneurial spirit attract top-tier talent with a passion for innovation, laying the foundation and driving our consistent success in the industry.

We are seeking a highly skilled, Python-focused DevOps Engineer to join our Chicago office. This is an on-premises, low-latency systems role—minimal cloud work—where you’ll work side-by-side with traders, developers, and infrastructure engineers to design, automate, and fine-tune the systems that power our trading strategies.

What You’ll Do

• Design, build, and maintain Python-based automation tools to support trading and infrastructure systems.
• Optimize Linux-based, on-prem environments for maximum performance and reliability.
• Lead performance and latency testing for mission-critical trading applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact technical improvements.
• Serve as a mentor and technical leader, guiding junior engineers toward best practices.

What We’re Looking For

Required:

• 5+ years of Linux use and administration experience.
• Expert-level Python programming skills with a track record of building automation tools.
• Proven leadership and mentoring abilities.

Nice-to-Have:

• Experience with accelerated network adapters.
• Familiarity with SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Strong background in performance testing and tuning.
• Experience with latency-sensitive applications on Linux.
• Regression testing experience.
• Full-stack tool development experience (JavaScript + Python).

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.