Senior Platform Engineer, Interactive Brokers
Design
+ Annual performance-based bonus and stock grant
3 days a week in office (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
Online broker
Open for applications
Online broker
1001+ employees
Open for applications
+ Annual performance-based bonus and stock grant
3 days a week in office (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
1001+ employees
Company mission
To create technology to provide liquidity on better terms.
Role
Who you are
- In this role, the person is expected to have strong knowledge of program and scripting, system administration, operating systems, virtualization, networking, engineering, and administration
- They have excellent problem-solving skills and systems troubleshooting skills. The person should have passion to continuously improve services, enhance security and optimize service performance
- Programming and Scripting
- Proficiency in languages such as Ansible, Python, or Ruby
- Scripting skills in Bash, Perl, or similar languages
- CI/CD Pipelines
- Experience with continuous integration/continuous deployment tools like Jenkins, GitLab
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Experience with tools like Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, or Chef
- Cloud Computing
- Strong knowledge with containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes
- Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), or Azure
- System Administration
- Strong knowledge of Linux/Unix system administration
- Experience with system performance tuning and monitoring
- Networking
- Understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, and other network protocols
- Experience with load balancers, firewalls, and VPNs
- Monitoring and Logging
- Proficiency in using monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Nagios
- Experience with logging tools like Splunk, Elasticsearch etc.
- Self-motivated and able to handle tasks with minimal supervision
- Superb analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent collaboration and communication (Verbal and written) skills
- Outstanding organizational and time management skills
What the job involves
- The Platform engineering team is looking for a Senior Platform Engineer - Design, the person will define, design and develop plans for installation/reconfiguration, and overall management of systems to provide reliable, resilient and secure solutions
- Senior Engineer responsible for designing automated solutions leveraging cutting edge tools. Specifically focused on infrastructure and containerization
- Provides direct support to technical and non-technical entities in order to define requirements and deliver solutions to meet organizational needs including new deployments, upgrades, performance tuning and testing
- Implement and utilize asset inventory, configuration management database, capacity management, performance management, resource optimization, and security (access control, authorization, and accounting) for all technologies in scope
- Define requirements, perform research, evaluate vendors/solutions, design/implement solutions, and provide ongoing support for all technologies in scope. Provide simple but effective scalability, performance, and reliability
- Drive consistent standardized solutions across IB for all hardware, software, configurations, and processes
- Implement tools and processes for efficient and effective operational management of the environment -- change management, monitoring, alerting, incident handling, customer request handling, etc
- Schedule and provide after-hours or weekend support when necessary to perform high-risk or planned downtime of IB’s data center systems for upgrades and maintenance
- Participate in defining and executing on a roadmap of projects that continues to raise the bar through implementing innovative technology, tools, automation, and processes
- Interact with internal teams to provide solutions and resolve problems in a timely and proactive manner
- Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to individuals of various technical ability
Our take
Interactive Brokers is an automated electronic broker, empowers users to analyse global stock markets, manage portfolios, and explore diverse investment assets. With a history spanning over 45 years, the company has thrived by adapting to evolving digital trading trends. Its comprehensive suite of services includes analytical tools, asset marketplaces, and seamless third-party integration, enhancing portfolio management capabilities.
Boasting over $11.6 billion in equity capital, Interactive Brokers remains at the forefront of industry innovation. The company has embraced the rising popularity of cryptocurrency, offering customers access to crypto trading through a partnership with Paxos Trust Company. This proactive approach reaffirms Interactive Brokers' position as a forward-thinking player in the ever-changing trading landscape.
Recently, Interactive Brokers expanded its trading hours for U.S. Treasury bonds to 22 hours a day, allowing global clients to trade during their local hours and quickly respond to market news. This extension reflects the company's commitment to flexibility and comprehensive service, meeting the diverse needs of clients in over 200 countries and territories.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Some candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
8% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Retirement plan 401(k) with a competitive company match
- Excellent health and wellness benefits, including medical, dental, and vision benefits and company-paid medical healthcare premium
- Wellness screenings and assessments, health coaches and counseling services through an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Paid time off and a generous parental leave policy
- Daily company lunch allowance provided, and a fully stocked kitchen with healthy options for breakfast and snack
- Corporate events, including team outings, dinners, volunteer activities and company sports teams
- Education reimbursement and learning opportunities
- Modern offices with multi-monitor setups
Company HQ
Greenwich, CT
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Leadership
Thomas Peterffy
(Chairman)Former computer programmer and architectural draftsman. They played a role in developing the first electronic trading platform for securities at the American Stock Exchange.
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