Systems Engineer (Trading Infrastructure)

Eqvilent is hiring a Systems Engineer for its globally distributed Trading Infrastructure team. The role delivers and operates production-ready infrastructure setups, including systems configuration, automation, testing, performance analysis, observability, and incident response.

Responsibilities

• Deliver end-to-end infrastructure setups across regions/colocations: bring-up, validation, and go-live readiness
• Own the systems side of the stack: Linux servers, OS baseline, automation, configuration, and performance tuning
• Run and improve testing/validation: connectivity checks, load/performance tests, failure testing, and readiness checklists
• Participate in investigation of complex issues and bottlenecks across layers (OS/kernel/drivers/dependencies) and drive fixes with network/hardware peers and 3rd party vendors
• Build repeatable automation and rollout playbooks (Terraform/Ansible, scripting, standards)
• Improve observability: metrics/logs, dashboards, alert tuning, and latency/performance baselines
• Strengthen operations: runbooks, incident reviews (RCA), change hygiene, and documentation
• Participate in scheduled on-call rotations to support trading infrastructure and incident response

Preferred

• Terraform/Ansible experience is a plus
• Low-latency / performance tuning experience (CPU/IRQ affinity, NIC tuning, etc.)
• Colocation / provider coordination experience (setups, acceptance, troubleshooting)
• Time synchronization basics (NTP/PTP) and practical impact on production systems
• Interest or experience in trading / exchange / broker connectivity
• Terraform
• Ansible
• Performance Tuning
• CPU/IRQ Affinity
• NIC Tuning
• Colocation Setup
• Acceptance Testing
• NTP
• PTP
• Trading Industry Experience
• Exchange Connectivity
• Broker Connectivity
• Provider Coordination

Benefits

• Exciting challenges with ample opportunities for personal and professional growth
• A welcoming international team of highly qualified professionals
• Cutting-edge hardware and technology
• Work remotely from anywhere in the world
• Access any of our global offices anytime
• Flexible schedule
• 40 paid days off

Company

• Quantitative trading providing liquidity on financial markets
• Dubai, Dubai, ARE
• https://www.eqvilent.com/
• Founded in 2020
• 201-500 employees

Qualifications

• Hands-on production experience with Linux and systems troubleshooting
• Ability to debug across layers and coordinate effectively with network/hardware engineers
• Solid networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, routing basics, MTU, packet loss/jitter symptoms)
• Automation mindset: bash/Python
• Strong written and verbal communication (clear status updates and documentation)
• Passion for technology and continuous learning
• Terraform/Ansible experience is a plus
• Low-latency / performance tuning experience (CPU/IRQ affinity, NIC tuning, etc.)
• Colocation / provider coordination experience (setups, acceptance, troubleshooting)
• Time synchronization basics (NTP/PTP) and practical impact on production systems
• Interest or experience in trading / exchange / broker connectivity

Required skills

• Linux, TCP/IP, DNS, Network Routing, Bash, Python, Terraform, Ansible, Low-Latency Systems Performance Tuning, CPU/IRQ Affinity and NIC Tuning, NTP/PTP, Trading and Exchange Connectivity

Preferred skills

• Terraform/Ansible experience is a plus

Experience

• Mid level