Senior DevOps Engineer Market Making

Who are we

FalconX is a pioneering team of operators investors and builders committed to revolutionizing institutional access to the crypto markets. Operating at the intersection of traditional finance and cutting-edge technology FalconX addresses the industrys foremost challenges: Navigating the digital asset market can be complex and fragmented with limited products and services that support trading strategies structures and liquidity found in conventional financial markets. As a comprehensive solution for all digital asset strategies from start to scale FalconX operates as the connective tissue empowering clients with seamless navigation through the ever-evolving cryptocurrency landscape.

We are one of the fastest growing startups in FinTech. We are a digital asset brokerage delivering best-in-class pricing and execution capabilities for institutional traders and investors. Our vision is to grow the digital asset ecosystem 1000X with industry-leading prime brokerage solutions. FalconX is headquartered in Silicon Valley and has offices in New York Chicago Singapore and Bangalore.

Who is on the team

We are entrepreneurs. More than half of us have experience founding a company. We come from leading institutions including Google LinkedIn JUMP Citadel Goldman Sachs Harvard Business School Carnegie Mellon IIT more. We are backed by some of the best investors in the world including Accel Partners Flybridge Capital Lightspeed Venture Partners.

Impact

At FalconX youll help make crypto assets a successful asset class. Some of the largest financial institutions from Wall Street to Silicon Valley and around the world will turn to you for the best market prices and insights on the crypto industry. You will become the expert on crypto industry trends and market movements. With your experience you will shape our companys trading strategies according to our core values - speed transparency and trust.

About Role

As a Senior DevOps Engineer focused on our Market Making business you will be instrumental in building and maintaining the infrastructure that supports our market making platform. You will work closely with development and operations teams to ensure seamless integration and deployment of applications enhancing our ability to deliver high-quality services efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

• Infrastructure Management: Design implement and manage scalable secure and reliable cloud-based infrastructure.
• Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD): Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate testing deployment and monitoring processes.
• Monitoring and Performance: Implement robust monitoring and logging solutions to ensure system performance and reliability.
• Collaboration: Work closely with development teams to integrate new features and troubleshoot issues in production environments.
• Security: Ensure compliance with security best practices and implement measures to protect sensitive data and systems.

Qualifications

• Technical Proficiency:
• Strong experience with cloud platforms such as AWS GCP or Azure.
• Proficiency in scripting languages like Python Bash or PowerShell.
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Familiarity with IaC tools like Terraform Ansible or CloudFormation.
• System Administration: Solid understanding of Linux/Unix system administration and networking concepts.
• Problem Solving: Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Communication: Strong communication skills with a collaborative mindset and attention to detail.
• Adaptability: Ability to thrive in a fast-paced agile environment and adapt to changing priorities.

Bonus Criteria

• Experience with monitoring tools like Prometheus Grafana or ELK Stack.
• Knowledge of security frameworks and compliance standards.
• Experience in financial services or fintech environments.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS GCP Azure) and containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with exotic products
• Experience managing risk

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Inclusivity Statement

FalconX is committed to building a diverse inclusive equitable and safe workspace for all people. Our roles are intended for people from all walks of life. We encourage all those interested in applying to our organization to submit an application regardless if you are missing some of the listed background requirements skills or experiences!

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FalconX is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee based on race color religion national origin ancestry ethnicity sex (including gender pregnancy sexual orientation and gender identity) age physical or mental disability veteran or military status genetic information citizenship or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal state or local law.

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