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Atto Trading ยท 3 months ago

Head of Infrastructure

positionNew York, NY
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
date5+ years exp

Atto Trading is a dynamic quantitative trading firm specializing in global high-frequency strategies. They are seeking a hands-on Head of Infrastructure to lead a small engineering team, focusing on technical delivery and team development in a hybrid environment while ensuring the scalability and security of their platforms.

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Responsibilities

Lead and mentor the infrastructure team (7 engineers) during a major business scale-up
Own core infrastructure domains: CI/CD, networking, hardware & performance tuning, data platforms & pipelines, scaled compute, security & access
Raise engineering standards by applying proven industry experience and sound practices
Drive modernization and upgrades across key stack components with full management buy-in
As a small firm striving for growth while maintaining high P&L per person, this role is 60-80% hands-on (as opposed to pure management)

Qualification

HFT platformsLinuxPythonCI/CDNetworkingPerformance tuningAnalytical skillsProblem-solvingDecision-makingOwnership mindsetContinuous learning

Required

5+ years in a relevant role at a top HFT firm (not banks or funds) within the last 7 years
Demonstrated management and leadership skills while still being >50% hands-on
Background in a startup-phase HFT firm or trading team experience is highly desirable
End-to-end understanding of modern HFT platforms, including production and research environments
Knowledge of operating systems; kernel-level understanding of device/system mechanisms for Linux
Linux/bash, Python
Strong practical decision-making abilities
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Deep passion for trading
Passion for continuous learning
Strong sense of responsibility and ownership mindset

Benefits

Paid time off
Coverage of health insurance costs
Discretionary bonus system.

Company

Atto Trading

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Atto is a technology and science-driven quantitative trading firm.
dateFounded in 2010
location
New York, New York, USA
people-size11-50 employees
web-link
http://www.atto-trading.com/

Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage

Leadership Team

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Denis Popov
Founder and CEO
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Gene Zeltsman
Head of High Frequency trading development / CTO
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