<p><strong>Location:</strong> Remote<br><strong>Type:</strong> Full-Time<br><strong>On-Call Requirement:</strong> Yes (Rotational Operational Support)</p><h3><strong>About the Role</strong></h3><p>We’re looking for a <strong>mid-level DevOps Engineer</strong> to join our <strong>globally distributed team</strong> and help scale and operate the infrastructure that powers <strong>millions of trades daily</strong> across CeFi and DeFi venues. You’ll play a mission-critical role in ensuring the <strong>performance, reliability, and security</strong> of our systems in one of the most demanding environments in tech: digital asset trading.</p><p>This isn’t just an infrastructure role. You’ll be a key player in building and operating systems where <strong>milliseconds matter</strong> and downtime is never an option. We need someone who can go beyond automation — someone who understands how low-level performance issues, network latency, and cloud inefficiencies can affect real-world trading outcomes.</p><p>The position involves participating in a <strong>rotational on-call schedule</strong>, collaborating with team members across <strong>Australia, Hong Kong, and Europe</strong>, and working proactively to ensure <strong>24/7 uptime</strong> and <strong>operational excellence</strong>.</p><h3><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></h3><ul><li><strong>Ensure the performance and reliability</strong> of mission-critical trading infrastructure by proactively identifying and resolving bottlenecks at all layers: compute, network, storage, and application.</li><li>Support, operate, and continuously improve highly available, low-latency systems under global trading load, with a strong focus on automation and enabling self-service for internal teams.</li><li>Participate in a <strong>rotational on-call schedule</strong>, handling real-time operational incidents, root cause analysis, and long-term preventive improvements.</li><li>Use metrics and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, etc.) to detect anomalies, monitor performance trends, and support incident response.</li><li>Build, manage, and scale infrastructure-as-code using <strong>Terraform</strong> and configuration management tools like <strong>Ansible</strong>.</li><li>Maintain and optimize containerized services using <strong>Docker</strong>, with opportunities to expand into <strong>Kubernetes</strong>.</li><li>Collaborate closely with trading, engineering, and security teams to align infrastructure improvements with application demands.</li><li>Implement robust security practices, including IAM, threat detection, and secure CI/CD pipelines, to support high-trust production environments.</li><li>Apply low-level optimization strategies to improve throughput, reduce latency, and increase system efficiency across diverse environments.<br><br></li></ul><h3><strong>Requirements</strong></h3><ul><li>5+ years in <strong>DevOps/SRE roles</strong> focused on high-performance, production-grade systems.</li><li>Strong Linux systems background and infrastructure automation skills using <strong>Ansible</strong>.</li><li>Proficient with <strong>Terraform</strong> and experienced in managing cloud infrastructure (AWS required, Azure a plus).</li><li>Deep understanding of <strong>performance engineering</strong> at both the system and network levels, including tuning, profiling, and capacity planning.</li><li>Experience working in <strong>latency-sensitive environments</strong>, ideally in trading, fintech, or other real-time domains.</li><li>Excellent scripting and automation capabilities using <strong>Python</strong> and <strong>Bash</strong>; knowledge of <strong>Go</strong>, <strong>JavaScript</strong>, or <strong>TypeScript</strong> is a plus.</li><li>Familiarity with <strong>containerized workloads</strong> (Docker essential, Kubernetes nice to have).</li><li>Hands-on experience with observability stacks (<strong>Prometheus, Grafana</strong>) and production incident response.</li><li>Understanding of blockchain APIs, DeFi protocols, and RPC node management is highly desirable.</li><li>Knowledge of cloud networking, security best practices, IAM, SIEM tools, and endpoint security on Mac/Linux systems.<br><br></li></ul><h3><strong>Nice to Have</strong></h3><ul><li>Experience in crypto trading environments (CeFi, DeFi, or both).<br><br></li><li>Familiarity with performance testing tools and practices.<br><br></li><li>Experience with supply chain security, secrets management, and secure build pipelines.<br><br></li></ul><h3><strong>Why Join Us?</strong></h3><ul><li>Work with a <strong>global, high-performance team</strong> spanning <strong>Australia, Hong Kong, and Europe</strong>.</li><li>Take ownership of <strong>core infrastructure</strong> where uptime and performance directly impact business success.</li><li>Solve <strong>complex technical problems</strong> at the intersection of finance, cloud computing, and blockchain.</li><li>Operate in a flat, fast-moving environment that values autonomy, impact, and clarity.<br>Competitive compensation, flexible working environment, and the opportunity to make a real difference.</li></ul>