Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, Hong Kong

Senior Systems Engineer

 Job Description:

This role focuses on building, optimizing, and supporting high-performance infrastructure for mission-critical, low-latency systems. The ideal candidate has strong expertise in Linux, cloud platforms, automation, and performance tuning, with the ability to operate confidently in fast-paced production environments.

  • Expertise in OS kernel tuning, including cgroups, IRQ affinity, and low-latency optimization for trading workloads on both cloud and physical environments.
  • Hands-on experience managing cloud infrastructures (AWS, Alibaba Cloud, Oracle Cloud) including setup, configuration, and maintenance.
  • Strong background in infrastructure automation using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, and custom scripting.

  • Advanced Linux system administration and deep troubleshooting skills.

  • Proven ability to support production environments, including incident response and rapid issue resolution.

  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to interface effectively with senior and executive management (including preference for off-hour support when required).
  • Ability to produce clear documentation and perform effective knowledge transfer.

Good to have:

  • Understanding of networking fundamentals, leased lines, and techniques for optimizing latency.

  • Experience setting up and enhancing monitoring and alerting systems.

  • Familiarity with multi-cloud ecosystems (AWS, Alibaba Cloud, Oracle Cloud, Azure).

  • Knowledge of performance benchmarking, analysis, and testing methodologies.

  • Experience using JIRA and Confluence for project tracking and documentation.

  • Awareness of financial trading system workflows and requirements.

  • Experience with hardware setup, configuration, and troubleshooting.

  • Experience in vendor management and external communication.

  • Mentoring capabilities and leadership experience within technical teams.