Senior System Engineer

About Theta Data

Theta Data is a pioneering data company specializing in low-latency APIs for delivering high-speed options and stocks data. Our mission is to empower users with real-time, actionable information to make well-informed decisions in dynamic financial markets. With a focus on speed and broad data coverage, Theta Data stands at the forefront of the options data industry by providing essential tools and insights. We are dedicated to equipping professionals with the resources needed to excel in a competitive landscape.

We’re a small, nimble team growing quickly. Our platform handles billions of database requests daily, and we’re just getting started. The complexity of our data problems is real: tick-level options data is among the most intricate financial data to store, index, and serve at scale. We take engineering seriously.

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated System Engineer to join our growing infrastructure team. In this role, you will be responsible for enhancing and maintaining our critical data center infrastructure. This is a remote position. Depending upon your location, you might be asked to travel to our data center in Weehawken, NJ, several times per year. You will work closely with other engineers to ensure the availability, performance, and security of our systems.

Responsibilities 

● Install, configure, and maintain server hardware (e.g., servers, storage, networking equipment).

● Troubleshoot and resolve hardware and software issues in a timely manner.

● Manage server operating systems (primarily Linux, with some experience with Windows).

● Implement and maintain RAID configurations.

● Perform system upgrades, patches, and security updates.

● Monitor system performance and proactively address potential issues.

● Work with network engineers to ensure network connectivity and performance.

● Participate in on-call rotation to provide 24/7 support.

● Document and maintain system configurations and procedures.

● Contribute to the improvement of data center operations and procedures.

Essential Qualifications

● 10+ years of hands-on experience with Linux system administration

● Experience with RAID configurations, especially ZFS

● Strong understanding of MLAG, LACP, Stacking, and other general networking concepts.

● Familiarity with Netbox for infrastructure management.

● Python scripting familiarity/experience.

● Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.

● Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred Skills

● Experience with Ubuntu Linux.

● Experience with monitoring tools like New Relic.

● Experience with ClickHouse and Postgres databases.

● Experience with automation tools like Ubuntu cloud-init for server provisioning, and Ansible for server configuration.