DevOps Engineer (Fully Remote)

About OctoHorizon

At OctoHorizon, we are pioneering advanced algorithmic strategies in the world of high-frequency trading (HFT). Our team of researchers and engineers pushes the boundaries of digital exchange trading through mathematical precision, cutting-edge infrastructure, and speed-focused innovation. We specialize in identifying ultra-short-term inefficiencies across markets by combining deep quantitative research with high-performance systems.

We offer a fully remote, high-autonomy work environment where results speak louder than titles. Our culture values independence, responsibility, and engineering excellence.

Role Overview

We are seeking a talented DevOps Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable, high-performance infrastructure to support our global trading operations. You will play a critical role in automating deployments, monitoring mission-critical systems, and ensuring the resilience, speed, and security of our infrastructure.

This role involves close collaboration with researchers, developers, and infrastructure specialists to streamline workflows, reduce latency, and support a high-uptime, low-latency production environment.

This is a fully remote position, open to candidates globally. We value outcomes over hours and location.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support rapid development and deployment.

• Automate infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible).

• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize live systems to ensure high availability and low latency.

• Manage cloud-based and on-premise environments across a variety of global locations.

• Work with the engineering team to ensure secure, repeatable, and scalable system architecture.

• Develop tools and dashboards for system observability, including logs, metrics, and alerts.

• Harden systems for security and data integrity across internal and external environments.

• Contribute to disaster recovery, incident response, and business continuity planning.

Required Skills & Experience

• 3+ years of professional experience in a DevOps, SRE, or systems engineering role.

• Strong proficiency with Linux systems administration and networking fundamentals.

• Proven experience with cloud providers (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure) and hybrid environments.

• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., GitLab CI, Jenkins, ArgoCD).

• Solid knowledge of containerization (e.g., Docker) and orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes).

• Experience with IaC tools like Terraform, Ansible, or equivalent.

• Strong scripting/programming skills (Python, Bash, or similar).

• Ability to work autonomously in a remote, fast-paced, and globally distributed team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in high-performance, low-latency environments.

• Exposure to infrastructure for high-frequency trading or real-time data pipelines.

• Familiarity with observability stacks (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK).

• Knowledge of security best practices for DevOps (e.g., secret management, RBAC).

• Experience with versioned infrastructure, GitOps workflows, or automated testing pipelines.

• Comfort with time-series databases and real-time monitoring tools.

What We Offer

• Fully remote role – work from anywhere with a stable internet connection.

• Direct impact – your work supports live trading systems in production.

• Access to cutting-edge tech and performance-oriented infrastructure.

• Flat and collaborative team – high autonomy and ownership.

• Competitive compensation with performance-based bonuses.

• A culture of speed, precision, and continuous improvement.

How to Apply

If you're passionate about performance, reliability, and building scalable systems — and want to work in a high-impact environment — we’d love to hear from you.

Please submit your CV and a short cover letter or portfolio highlighting your most relevant work.