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Vatic Labs

Software Engineer

On site

New york, United states

$ 250,000 /year

Junior

Full Time

17-10-2025

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Skills

Communication Python Bash SQL CI/CD Kubernetes Problem-solving Research Linux Databases benchmarking Shell GCP Kafka Terraform

Job Specifications

Our technology team is seeking talented engineers who are interested in building and supporting globally distributed trading and research systems. You will collaborate with software, hardware, and systems engineers to build and optimize tools that will improve the efficiency and operations of our systems. Strong Python and CI/CD skills are a must, as is a keen eye for automation. Given our growth and expansion plans, there is tremendous opportunity for contribution and expansion of your skills in this role. If you love working in a high impact and fast paced role, this is the perfect job for you!

In This Role, You Will Be Responsible For

Designing and implementing automated Continuous Integration/Continuous Design (CI/CD) tools, including Kubernetes
Benchmarking and tuning critical software services to achieve optimum performance internally and at all the venues we connect to around the globe
Building systems to monitor real-time production trading systems
Collaborating with trading and research teams to deploy and support mission critical systems
Working with and administering high performance database instances
Working with Google Cloud Compute platform to facilitate researcher use cases

If you possess the following, we would love to explore what is available for you with our team:

3+ years experience supporting large-scale, distributed systems, preferably in a cloud computing environment
Knowledge of GCP IAM permission and user management
Experience using terraform to manage and tag resources
Prior exposure to kubernetes cluster and application management
Familiar with techniques on managing fleets of VMs, including metrics collection, alert configuration, and log ingestion policies
Experience supporting and building high-quality tools for backup, deployment, testing via automation
Experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Design support & technology integration, management, etc.
Performance tuning/optimization of systems/software
Strong experience with Python Development in a Linux environment, with an emphasis on automation
SQL, Shell and Bash scripting skills
Experience in developing developer tools or CLIs
Knowledge of streaming processes or Kafka
Previous experience in working with relational and columnary databases
Previous experience in financial/exchange protocols is a plus
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
A passion for technology and innovation
Excellent communication skills
Confident team player motivated by a fast-paced environment
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering, or its equivalent

While we are serious about our work at Vatic, we also promote a fun environment! You can expect:

Ping-pong and poker games
Fun team outings
Unlimited office snacks
Free breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Gym membership
Full health insurance coverage for employees and dependents

The base salary range for this role is between $125,000 and $250,000. The base salary range does not include any other form of compensation, such as any bonus amounts, or any benefits. Factors that may impact the agreed upon base salary within the range for a particular candidate include years of experience, level of education obtained, skill set, and other factors.

About the Company

The word vatic means to describe or predict what will happen in the future, and that's exactly what we do. Vatic Labs is a quantitative trading firm where traders, AI researchers, and technologists collaborate to develop autonomous trading agents and cutting edge technology. We work together, building systems that boost market efficiency and transparency. Please contact us directly to learn how your skills can be applied to the problems that we're solving! recruiting@vaticlabs.ai Know more