XR Trading is a proprietary trading firm with employees in the Netherlands, Singapore, UK and US. XR participates in a wide variety of marketplaces including global futures, equities, commodities, options, fixed income, and cryptocurrencies. Our culture emphasizes teamwork and focuses on continuous integration and test-driven development.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on problem solver who enjoys diving into complex networking and security challenges, ranging from multicast routing and latency optimization to automated monitoring and incident response. This candidate will be joining an existing IT team to assist, monitor and progressively improve the existing IT infrastructure of a professional electronic trading environment. 

Job Function & Responsibilities

• Provide critical thinking to complex problems in a 24/7, mission critical network environment
• Automate and eliminate manual elements of the network infrastructure and supporting processes
• Remote datacenter design support and management
• Implement and support network and security monitoring tools to identify anomalies, detect threats, and maintain compliance across infrastructure
• Must be willing to work some weekend shifts in support of maintenance and participate in on-call rotation duties
• Support other key initiatives as the business dictates

Location

• Work location generally is flexible and subject to approval by the Company

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related subject

Preferred Experience & Skills

• 1 - 3 years of relevant experience in networking, security, or infrastructure operations
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills. Must be able to interact with management, vendors and external parties and should be able to effectively communicate complex issues in a clear and concise manner. Must be able to thoroughly document implementations, modifications and removals
• Highly organized, self-motivated, able to multi-task, able to work independently as well as a team player
• Deep TCP/IP, layer-2/3, routing protocols (BGP/OSPF), multicast, QoS and latency tuning
• Analytical and detail orientated
• Exposure to concepts of automation and scripting languages (python) 

Please note: only individuals whose qualifications match our current needs will be contacted for further screening and/or interviews. XR Trading does not hire candidates who are currently on a student visa or who now or in the future will require XR to sponsor them for employment visa. Thank you for your interest in XR Trading!

Below is the expected base salary range for this position. This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus as additional compensation as well as company benefits listed below.

Base Salary Range

• $100,000 - $200,000 USD

XR’s Benefits Package

100% Employer-Paid

• Medical Coverage
• Dental Coverage
• Health Savings Account
• $50,000 Life Insurance Policy
• Short-term Disability Insurance
• Long-term Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Accounts

• Dental
• Vision

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

• XR matches 50 cents to every dollar employee contributes

Pre-tax Transit Benefits

• $50 stipend for each month
• Annual reimbursement for bike sharing programs

Paid Time Off

• Generous Annual Vacation and Sick Time
• Maternity, Paternity and Adoptive Parent Leave

Continued Education

• Tuition Reimbursement for relevant Undergraduate and Graduate School
• 100% reimbursement for successful completion of qualifying Certificate Programs, CFA Exams, and Single Courses

Anniversary Program

• 5 Years of Employment: 2 additional PTO days and a long-weekend trip for two to a local resort of your choice
• 10 & 20 Years of Employment: 6-Week Paid Sabbatical
• 15 Years of Employment: 3 additional PTO days and a long-weekend trip for two to a global destination of your choice

Other XR Perks

• Option to Work Fully Remote
• Regularly Scheduled Company Sponsored Lunch
• Access to Building Gym
• Regular Corporate Events
• Book Club
• XR Super Week