4 months ago
Base Salary
$130k - $200k/yr
Responsibilities
- Analyze latency requirements and configure, test, and optimize Redline InRush and Redline Execution Gateway software deployments.
- Optimize network topology, software configurations, and production environments to meet latency and performance objectives.
- Build Java, C/C++, and other automation tools for capacity measurement, capacity planning, simulation, and failure analysis.
- Create and run repeatable benchmark and scalability tests for software and network performance, identify bottlenecks, and recommend improvements.
- Develop monitoring, reporting, analytics, alerting, and performance-characterization frameworks for applications and computing systems.
- Maintain production trading networks and applications, including Linux administration, software upgrades, hardware changes, release management, and deployment checkouts.
- Gather customer requirements, customize Redline applications, translate requirements for internal developers, and provide technical troubleshooting and escalation support.
- Create technical runbooks, system documentation, UML diagrams, flowcharts, and high-level software designs.
- Research published hardware, network, and software benchmarks and coordinate with developers to improve Redline deployments.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Computer Information Systems.
- Experience programming in C/C++ and Java for automation, simulation, capacity measurement, and performance analysis.
- Experience with network modeling and simulation, latency optimization, scalability testing, monitoring, and production troubleshooting.
- Experience with Linux system administration and low-level operating-system configuration, including Red Hat Enterprise Linux and CentOS.
- Experience working with VMware and MySQL for performance benchmarking and results storage.
- Ability to support production trading systems, manage software and hardware changes, document technical processes, and communicate with customers and engineering teams.
Benefits
- Salary range is $130k-$200k.
- The position is available with Pico Services Inc.; no remote or hybrid work arrangement is stated.
About Pico
Pico provides managed low-latency infrastructure, global connectivity, market data, analytics, and trading execution software for banks, exchanges, asset managers, hedge funds, and fintechs. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in New York, the privately held company operates a global platform (PicoNet) spanning 55+ data centers and 19 offices. Clients use its subscription and managed services to access markets, monitor performance, and run latency-sensitive trading systems.