Trading Systems Engineer

Job description

Flow Traders is looking for an experienced Engineer who can elevate our GCP‑focused platform-especially GKE-while maintaining strong Linux and networking fundamentals. Our trading platforms span both ultra‑low‑latency bare‑metal systems and modern cloud‑native services. This role bridges on‑prem and cloud environments, strengthens global platform standards, and drives high‑impact improvements that enhance reliability, reduce toil, and support time‑sensitive trading workloads. What you will do: - Serve as the US‑based SME for our GCP platform with a strong focus on GKE workloads—working within globally aligned standards while contributing your own expertise to improve Terraform‑driven infrastructure and shape cloud architecture across regions - Identify and drive engineering improvements by researching pain points, reducing toil, and delivering high‑impact solutions across our cloud and trading infrastructure. - Leverage automation and IaC to manage and optimize Linux and Kubernetes environments spanning bare‑metal, virtualized, and cloud‑native systems—streamlining workflows and reducing operational friction. - Strengthen platform reliability by improving global monitoring and aler...