Job Description
About Bitvavo
In 2018, Bitvavo launched the first version of its digital assets trading platform, to bridge the gap between traditional currencies and digital assets. By offering transparent fees, a wide range of assets and an easy to use platform, Bitvavo is making the currency of the future accessible for everyone.
In two years' time, Bitvavo has established itself as the market leader in the Netherlands and one of the largest in Europe, with over one million users exchanging tens of billions of digital assets a year.
Our team, located in Amsterdam, is looking for self-driven, talented people who can help make digital assets available for everyone.
How will you make an impact?
As a Senior Systems Engineer in Bitvavo, you will play a critical role in the growth of our engineering team. Your primary focus will be on creating and optimising low latency systems for enabling trading at scale. You will set the technical direction for the team, ensuring the solutions we deliver are scalable, reliable, and secure. You will work closely with engineering and product managers to align business and technology goals and elevate our exchange platform to new heights. Your goal will be to continuously drive the tech stack forward by introducing new technologies, tools, and paradigms that improve our platform and achieve specific, measurable outcomes.
How will you be successful?
- 10+ years of System Engineer / DevOps experience, with at least 5 in the trading industry with a focus on low latency systems
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively drive interactions with stakeholders and solve architectural challenges with a data driven approach
- Expertise in cloud platforms with a strong focus on unconventional AWS setups for reduced latency and enhanced cloud networking
- Experience with performance optimization: Linux/Linux kernel fine tuning, network optimization, latency reduction techniques in a cloud environment and In-depth understanding of networking and network protocols (TCP/IP, UDP, multicast, etc.)
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and deployment systems (Github, Ansible, etc … )
Nice to haves:
- Experience with monitoring tools which are tailored for low latency and high-frequency trading environments (i.e. Corvil or similar solutions)
- SecOps and GitOps experience is a big plus.
Bitvavo does not accept resumes from staffing, search, or recruitment firms without a signed agreement. If you send us a resume without such an agreement, we may contact the candidate directly without any obligation whatsoever and no fee of any kind will be paid should we hire the candidate.
What we offer:
- Excellent employment terms, including:
- a very competitive salary;
- lunch;
- 26 days of annual leave;
- Budget for external training and courses.
- We are flexible in terms of WFH or at our office in the heart of Amsterdam;
- Be actively involved with the latest technologies and innovations;
- A position in a unique, young and fast growing FinTech company.
Our selection procedure in a nutshell
- Apply by clicking the button below. Please share whatever you want about yourself to convince we are a match!
- Let's first have a 'coffee chat' to introduce Bitvavo, the role and get to know you.
- We will follow up with an in-depth interview.
We strive to process applications within a week. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us by mail at recruitment@bitvavo.com.