Trading Systems Infrastructure Staff Engineer

FalconX is seeking a Trading Systems Infrastructure Staff Engineer to design and operate ultra-low latency infrastructure supporting institutional crypto trading. You will lead the technical architecture of exchange connectivity, market-making platforms, and trading systems that power FalconX's comprehensive digital asset solutions.

What you'll do

• Design, provision, and maintain ultra-low latency AWS and hybrid network topologies, including VPCs, exchange gateways, and regional deployment expansions
• Optimize Linux OS kernels and compute performance using CPU isolation (isolcpus), AWS Cluster Placement Groups, and enhanced networking (ENA/ENI)
• Drive infrastructure automation, provisioning, and configuration management using Terraform and Ansible
• Architect infrastructure to support expanding Exchange Market Making (EMM), Project Market Making (PMM), and TradFi exchange convergences
• Build telemetry and monitoring pipelines using Grafana Cloud and Alloy to ensure continuous visibility into platform performance
• Guide the technical roadmap, mentor junior engineers, and act as an escalation lead for critical system incidents

What you bring

• 5+ years of experience in Infrastructure Engineering, Systems Engineering, or SRE, with a focus on low-latency electronic trading environments
• Advanced experience with kernel-level performance tuning, memory management, and network I/O optimization (isolcpus, network profiling, ring buffers)
• Demonstrated experience leveraging AWS low-latency constructs such as Placement Groups, ENA/ENI, and high-performance EC2 instance optimization
• Experience with FIX protocol, Aeron messaging, or low-latency colocation connectivity
• Familiarity with high-frequency trading (HFT) workflows or crypto exchange API integrations
• Strong proficiency in Terraform for cloud infrastructure and Ansible for OS configuration and patching
• Deep understanding of physical network topologies, TCP/IP, UDP, and low-latency network routing
• Hands-on experience with Docker, Docker Compose, Jenkins, and modern deployment pipelines
• Experience setting up production monitoring using Grafana Cloud, Alloy, or Prometheus

Nice to have

• Hands-on scripting capability in Python/Bash, with development experience in Rust or Java
• Experience with hardware acceleration technologies such as FPGAs or SmartNICs, or custom network card driver tuning
• Knowledge of PTP (Precision Time Protocol) or IEEE 1588 clock synchronization for high-precision trade timestamping

What we offer

• Base pay of $213,000 - $269,000 in New York City, based on location, skillset, experience, qualifications, and level of hire
• Performance-linked bonus
• Equity
• Competitive benefits package

About FalconX

FalconX is a pioneering team committed to revolutionizing institutional access to crypto markets. Operating at the intersection of traditional finance and cutting-edge technology, FalconX provides comprehensive solutions for digital asset strategies, serving as connective infrastructure for clients navigating the cryptocurrency landscape.