Software Development Engineer II - Devops

About the Company

FalconX is a leading digital asset platform catering to institutional clients. Offering a range of services including trade execution, credit & treasury management, prime offering, and market making, we have facilitated transactions worth $1 trillion globally. Our compliant and regulated products are underpinned by industry-leading technology and deep liquidity.

Our diverse team comprises engineers, product developers, institutional sales and trading leaders, operations specialists, and strategic thinkers with backgrounds in prominent companies such as Google, Apple, Citadel, Bridgewater, and Goldman Sachs. Upholding core values like thinking big, driving bold outcomes, and working cohesively as a team, we prioritize continuous learning in both successful and unsuccessful endeavors.

Job Responsibilities

• Collaborate within a devops team to build internal platforms.
• Enhance system reliability, scalability, and security in alignment with internal teams.
• Enhance infrastructure quality through ongoing improvements.
• Automate the building and management of systems, infrastructure, and applications.
• Provide operational support to internal teams concerning platform projects.
• Drive efficiency improvements, reduce latency, and optimize system deployments.
• Promote sustainable incident responses and blameless postmortems.
• Participate in an on-call rotation and serve as an escalation contact for service incidents alongside the engineering team.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 3-5 years of experience as a Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) or Devops Engineer.
• Proficiency in at least one of the following programming languages: C, C++, Java, Python, or Go.
• Sound knowledge of Linux internals and bash scripting.
• Proficient in observability, debugging, and performance tuning across the technology stack.
• Hands-on experience in managing infrastructure with cloud providers like AWS.
• Solid background in Cloud Native technologies such as Kubernetes and Docker.
• Basic familiarity with RDBMS systems like MySQL.
• Understanding of networking protocols like TCP/IP.

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise in automation tools like Ansible and Terraform.
• Proficiency in devops tools like Jenkins, ArgoCD, and GitHub Actions.
• Extensive knowledge of advanced observability and monitoring stacks such as Grafana.
• Skilled in designing, analyzing, and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems.
• Strong problem-solving skills, effective communication, and a driven mindset.
• Extensive experience supporting production systems as SRE.
• Experience in setting up monitoring stacks for process and docker-based environments.

Inclusivity Statement

FalconX is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and safe workplace for all individuals. Applications are welcome from candidates across diverse backgrounds. Regardless of missing background requirements or skills, all interested applicants are encouraged to apply. We value inclusion and embrace all identities.

Listed under applicable federal law requirements, FalconX does not discriminate against applicants based on various factors. Reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and other relevant laws may be available for candidates with disabilities. To request assistance, contact FalconX’s People team at recruiting@falconx.io.