Wanted- Linux Application Engineers

[Barb S.]

Optiver US LLC is a worldwide market maker and derivatives trading firm with offices in Chicago, Amsterdam and Sydney. Attracting very ambitious, talented and results-oriented individuals to become members of a highly selective trading application engineering team. This position is a primary contributor to our growth and success. Optiver takes pride in offering their employees a challenging career environment. Optiver is registered with the SEC as a broker-dealer and participates in trading on various U.S. securities and commodities exchanges.

Position Title:
Linux Application Engineer/Trading
Location:
Chicago
Department:
IT Operations
Reports to:
Application Management Team Leader


Responsibilities

· Learn about Optiver’s trading applications in order to identify and resolve trading problems

· Actively improve the performance and availability of Optiver’s trading applications and the systems they run on

· Drive innovation with specialized technical teams

Requirements

· At least 3 years experience working extensively with Linux systems

· Experience optimizing, analyzing and supporting mission critical applications

· Scripting experience such as Perl, Shell, etc.

· A proactive customer focused attitude

· Networking knowledge

· Ability to work in a fast-paced, innovative, hands-on environment

· Strong interest in the Financial Services industry

· Computer Science degree or similar experience

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