Remote Senior DevOps Engineer (Network Specialist)

Description:

• BitMEX is a globally leading exchange for crypto derivatives, offering a professional-grade trading platform since 2014 with an impeccable security record.
• The platform provides low latency, deep liquidity, and maximum availability for cryptocurrency derivatives traders, with over 100 derivatives contracts and 16 pairs for spot trading.
• As a Senior DevOps Engineer (Network Specialist), you will be part of the Platform Engineering team, responsible for managing and supporting the infrastructure that drives the BitMEX platform.
• Your focus will be on monitoring and optimizing network performance to support the low-latency, high throughput operation of the trading exchange.
• Key responsibilities include improving the resiliency, throughput, and latency of trading systems, managing AWS cloud infrastructure, developing and managing Infrastructure as Code (IaC), ensuring security hardening, and integrating with Kubernetes.
• You will also design and test disaster recovery capabilities and participate in an on-call rota for escalations.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have theoretical and practical networking knowledge, including unicast and multicast routing protocols, Linux kernel’s TCP stack implementation, and AWS VPC.
• Professional experience with kernel troubleshooting and userland monitoring tools is required.
• A minimum of 5 years of SRE/DevOps experience supporting and managing Linux-based systems is necessary, along with strong practical AWS knowledge.
• A degree in computer science or engineering is preferred, with a strong understanding of fundamental Computer Science principles.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes, Ansible, Chef, and programming languages such as Python, Golang, C, or NodeJS is essential.

Benefits:

• BitMEX offers a work-from-home policy to help employees balance work and personal life.
• Employees receive 25 days of annual leave, in addition to public holidays, maternity, paternity, and childcare leave.
• A comprehensive medical, dental, and vision policy is provided for employees and their dependents.
• There is a professional development allowance to support career advancement.
• Employees have access to annual wellness benefits for physical and mental growth.
• The Beyond Border Remote Working policy allows employees to work away from their home country.
• Team building and offsite events are organized to foster closer connections within the global team.
• Life insurance coverage is offered to provide a safety net for employees' families.
• Employees have the option to be paid in either fiat or cryptocurrency, providing flexibility in financial management.