This is a Application Engineer role with one of the leading companies in AU right now Optiver with an amazing team. They are continuing to grow rapidly. This is the chance to join right as the takes off. More About the Role at Optiver WHAT YOU'LL DO The Trading Operations Production Support Engineering team is responsible for maintaining and scaling Optiver’s low-latency trading systems. The team ensures a safe, stable, and efficient production environment while supporting profitability and sustainable growth across various regions. Collaborating closely with traders, development, and operational teams, the engineer will deploy, monitor, troubleshoot, and optimise our trading infrastructure to enhance reliability, performance, and automation. - Provide technical expertise and support to high-frequency trading floors, troubleshooting complex issues and resolving incidents in a fast-paced, dynamic setting. - Deploy, maintain, and monitor proprietary trading applications, ensuring stability and performance in the trading environment. - Review and analyse incidents to identify recurring themes, driving improvements to enhance automation and operational efficiency. - Coordinate deployments of new trading products, systems, and exchanges, ensuring readiness for events such as corporate actions or special announcements. - Architect and maintain services to maximise reliability, ensuring the trading systems operate within performance thresholds. - Collaborate with development teams to establish best practices and ensure the long-term stability of production systems, even under extreme conditions. - Set standards for system configuration and deployment to minimise risks and support smooth scaling. - Manage colocation services (e.g., servers, racks, power management) to align with business growth and system needs. - Automate system management processes, while maintaining control over critical operations. WHO YOU ARE Technical Skills: - Solid experience managing complex distributed systems in Linux environments (L2/L3 support), with a strong understanding of networking fundamentals, build, deployment, and version control systems. - Proficiency with CI/CD tooling and scripting in Python or similar languages to automate tasks. - Experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL) or other database systems. - Demonstrated ability to drive system improvements and work across global teams to deliver changes. Non-Technical Skills: - A collaborative team player with a positive attitude, capable of coordinating effectively across departments. - A pragmatic and logical thinker who thrives under pressure in high-intensity environments, with strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to resolve incidents efficiently. - Effective communicator, able to clearly explain technical concepts and ask insightful questions. - Highly organised, able to manage multiple responsibilities while keeping stakeholders informed. - Passionate about technology, curious about the interaction between hardware and software, and driven to learn and grow by embracing frequent change. - Prior experience in high-frequency trading environments is a plus, but not required. WHAT YOU'LL GET - The chance to work alongside diverse and intelligent peers in a rewarding environment - Competitive remuneration, including an attractive bonus structure and additional leave entitlements - Training, mentorship and personal development opportunities - Gym membership plus weekly in-house chair massages - Daily breakfast, lunch and an in-house barista - Regular social events including an annual company trip - Guided relocation, a competitive relocation package and visa sponsorship where necessary. As an intentionally flat organisation, we believe that great ideas and impact can come from everyone. We are passionate about empowering individuals and creating diverse teams that thrive. Every person at Optiver should feel included, valued and respected, because we believe our best work is done together. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion is hardwired through every stage of our hiring process. We encourage applications from candidates from any and all backgrounds, and we welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the process to ensure that you can best demonstrate your abilities. If you don’t think you're a perfect fit, you should still sign up to Hatch and create a profile, we'll match you to other roles that suit your profile. Hatch exists to level the playing field for people as they discover a career that’s right for them. We model this in our hiring process for our partners like Optiver. ✅ Applying here is the first step in the hiring process for this role at Optiver. We do not discriminate on the basis of gender identity, sexual orientation, cultural identity, disability, age, or any other non-merit factors. To put it simply, Hatch is for everyone.