Trading Operations Engineer

The role

As a Trading Operations Engineer at Sparkland's Dubai office, you’ll be at the core of our high-frequency trading systems, ensuring seamless operation and optimizing low-latency performance. You’ll work closely with traders and developers to automate workflows and tackle complex challenges. This role offers the opportunity to engage with cutting-edge technology, grow professionally, and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment where collaboration and problem-solving under pressure are key. The role requires working in shifts (16-hour coverage, 7 days a week) and participating in an on-call rotation to ensure the continuous operation of our trading infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage the real-time operation of high-frequency trading systems.
• Troubleshoot, resolve, and escalate system issues as needed to maintain high availability.
• Analyze system performance metrics (e.g., latency) using tools like Grafana, Prometheus, or equivalent solutions.
• Collaborate with software engineers, traders, and infrastructure teams to improve system reliability and efficiency.
• Automate processes and deployments to enhance operational workflows.
• Manage configurations using tools like Ansible and support CI/CD pipelines.
• Contribute to system documentation and provide feedback on process improvements.
• Participate in an on-call rotation to handle critical incidents outside regular hours.
• Show initiative in identifying areas for improvement and implementing solutions.

What You Bring

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of IT or software engineering experience.
• Strong knowledge of Python scripting for automation and tooling.
• Proficiency with Linux systems, including shell scripting and networking.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills, including clear and concise writing.
• Ability to think critically, make decisions under pressure, and escalate when necessary.
• Willingness to work shifts and adapt to the dynamic demands of HFT operations.

Other Skills

• Experience with monitoring tools like Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, ElasticSearch, or ClickHouse.
• Familiarity with configuration management tools like Ansible and CI/CD systems.
• Basic experience with AWS cloud services.
• Knowledge of distributed databases (e.g., ClickHouse).
• Exposure to containerization and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.

Bonus Attributes

• Experience in high-frequency trading or other latency-sensitive distributed systems.
• Familiarity with incident management frameworks and best practices.

What we offer

• The opportunity to work in a thriving, multicultural, fun environment in one of the world’s fastest-growing industries.
• Corporate workations: we regularly go on corporate trips to unique locations worldwide to work, explore the local culture, and get to know each other better.
• Opportunities to learn cutting-edge technologies and methodologies.
• Competitive compensation and performance-based incentives.
• The chance to work with talented professionals in the HFT and crypto trading space.
• An attractive relocation package if needed – tickets, employment visa, Emirates ID