About the Role
We are seeking a talented DevOps Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable, high-performance infrastructure to support our global trading operations. You will play a critical role in automating deployments, monitoring mission-critical systems, and ensuring the resilience, speed, and security of our infrastructure.
This role involves close collaboration with researchers, developers, and infrastructure specialists to streamline workflows, reduce latency, and support a high-uptime, low-latency production environment.
This is a fully remote position, open to candidates globally. We value outcomes over hours and location.
Requirements
Required Skills & Experience
3+ years of professional experience in a DevOps, SRE, or systems engineering role.
Strong proficiency with Linux systems administration and networking fundamentals.
Proven experience with cloud providers (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure) and hybrid environments.
Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., GitLab CI, Jenkins, ArgoCD).
Solid knowledge of containerization (e.g., Docker) and orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes).
Experience with IaC tools like Terraform, Ansible, or equivalent.
Strong scripting/programming skills (Python, Bash, or similar).
Ability to work autonomously in a remote, fast-paced, and globally distributed team.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in high-performance, low-latency environments.
Exposure to infrastructure for high-frequency trading or real-time data pipelines.
Familiarity with observability stacks (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK).
Knowledge of security best practices for DevOps (e.g., secret management, RBAC).
Experience with versioned infrastructure, GitOps workflows, or automated testing pipelines.
Comfort with time-series databases and real-time monitoring tools.
About the Company
OctoHorizon is an independent high-frequency trading (HFT) firm focused on developing advanced algorithmic strategies for digital asset markets. Our approach combines rigorous quantitative research with low-latency engineering to identify and capture short-lived market inefficiencies.
We are a globally distributed, fully remote team built on principles of autonomy, technical excellence, and continuous iteration. Engineers at OctoHorizon work at the intersection of performance, infrastructure, and algorithmic trading — with direct and measurable impact on production systems and trading results.