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Director of Infrastructure at Atto Trading | New York

Atto TradingNew York, New York, United States
Hybrid Full-time

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Experience Level

Manager

Qualifications

Requirements: Minimum of 5 years in a relevant role at a prestigious high-frequency trading firm (not associated with banks or funds) within the last 7 years. Proven management and leadership capabilities while maintaining over 50% hands-on involvement. Experience within a startup-phase high-frequency trading firm or trading team is highly preferred. Technical Skills: Comprehensive understanding of modern high-frequency trading platforms, encompassing production and research environments. Sound knowledge of operating systems, with a kernel-level understanding of Linux device/system mechanisms. Proficiency in Linux/Bash and Python. Personal Attributes: Strong decision-making skills and analytical abilities. A genuine passion for trading and continuous learning. A profound sense of responsibility coupled with an ownership mindset.

About the job

About Us:
Atto Trading is a forward-thinking quantitative trading firm established in 2010, recognized as a leader in high-frequency trading strategies on a global scale. We are on a mission to expand our diverse, international team of experts in trading, statistics, engineering, and technology. Our disciplined methodology, paired with swift market feedback, empowers us to rapidly transform innovative ideas into profitable results. As a compact firm, we pride ourselves on our agility and unwavering commitment to integrity, creativity, and diligence.

Role Overview:
We are seeking a proactive and skilled Head of Infrastructure to lead a dynamic engineering team through a pivotal phase of business expansion. This role entails setting strategic direction and delivering critical initiatives within a hybrid environment while maintaining close collaboration with various stakeholders. The ideal candidate will exhibit a blend of technical expertise and team leadership, thriving in a fast-paced atmosphere and dedicated to developing scalable, secure, and highly automated platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead and mentor an infrastructure team of 7 engineers during significant organizational growth.
  • Oversee essential infrastructure areas such as CI/CD, networking, hardware performance tuning, data platforms and pipelines, scalable computing, security, and access management.
  • Enhance engineering standards through the application of established industry best practices.
  • Champion modernization and upgrades of key stack components with full management support.
  • This hands-on role requires 60-80% technical involvement, reflecting our commitment to maintaining high productivity and profitability per employee.

About Atto Trading

Atto Trading is an innovative quantitative trading firm that excels in high-frequency strategies globally. Established in 2010, we are committed to fostering a collaborative and learning-oriented environment, where diverse talents unite to tackle some of the most challenging problems in the industry.

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