Durlston Partners

Infrastructure Engineer – Proprietary Trading – Dubai – up to $100k USD base + bonus + equity

Are you ready to join the ranks of industry legends and become a key player in the world of digital assets trading? If you thrive in an environment where bureaucracy is a foreign word, and your dedication is rewarded with equity partnership, then we have an opportunity waiting for you in the UAE.

How can you determine whether this might be right for you?

• You can relocate to Dubai. To save time, let’s make sure that the conversation with anyone else relocating with you, happens before you receive an offer.
• One of your specialist subjects on Mastermind is: network architecture design, cloud infrastructure optimisation, trade monitoring infrastructure.

• Working in a small team to achieve outsized impact is a badge that you wear with pride.

What does a small team mean from a practical standpoint?

• Limited bureaucracy.
• Direct end-user feedback; Traders and Quants will be able to see exactly how you create value for them.
• Short development cycles; idea, prototype, implementation and tuning over a matter of days, not months.
• Transparency; two-way clarity on expectations and deliverables.
• Tax Free Income; the unrivalled feeling of opening your payslip and seeing a big fat zero next to Deductions.

There’s a lot I’ve intentionally left out, because your interview will assess you on more than how many years you’ve used Python, or if you have an AWS certification. That said, experience in a systematic trading environment will go a long way so best to assess this before hitting apply.

Apply with your most recent CV and I will answer any questions you may have!

Our client is set to become one of the biggest game changer protocols in DeFi once launched. Right now the team is operating behind closed doors. However, even without public coverage infrastructure and trading models are being built in anticipation of the launch.

You would be joining at a very early stage of the project and work directly with the founders. This would give you an opportunity to learn from the best talent in the industry. They operate at some exceptional standards and would expect someone ready to dive in and work hard to meet the same level of commitment.

On a daily basis you would be responsible for laying down secure development processes through architecting, writing, reviewing, and maintaining all parts of the protocol’s smart contract stack.

You will be joining a collaborative team where your contributions and ideas will have a direct impact on the success of the company. If you love DeFi, Crypto and engineering then keep reading.

Requirements:

• Remarkable academics
• Solidity development experience
• Deep understanding of Ethereum
• Extensive exposure to blockchain fundamentals
• Design, test, review smart contracts that hold material funds

Benefits:

• Remote
• Ownership in the form of tokens
• Unlimited Holiday

We are searching for a C++ Developer who is deeply passionate about technology and fascinated by both the intricacies of computer hardware and the high-level design of expansive systems. We value a keen interest in data infrastructure, someone who enjoys delving deep into the mechanisms to comprehend how they function. Your expertise should encompass an understanding of data structures, proficiency in developing client-server network applications, and the ability to write and optimize high-performance code. We not only appreciate your experience from personal projects but also value your commercial expertise. We seek individuals who are enthusiastic about technology and possess the curiosity to explore the inner workings of C++ standard libraries and other solutions. An interest in algorithmic and quantitative trading would be advantageous.

At our company, you will have the chance to expand your skills and directly influence trading outcomes by enhancing various components of our trading platform, data infrastructure, and related software. Moreover, you will receive guidance from highly experienced developers and traders, including our founders. Here, you’ll enjoy substantial independence and responsibility from the start, learning at an exceptional pace! We operate without legacy systems, numerous approval hierarchies, or unnecessary bureaucracy. All developers report directly to the hands-on CTO, and your achievements are the measure of your success, not the hours you put in.

Your role will involve collaborating with exceptionally talented colleagues. You’ll learn to write fail-safe code and enhance the performance and scalability of our trading system—a genuine challenge and a rare opportunity! We offer flexible working arrangements; productivity is our focus. While we expect you to be in the office several days a week, we provide a comfortable workspace with our own gym and unlimited food and drinks.

Responsibilities:

One of the unique aspects of this position is its diversity, and you have the opportunity to shape it in a direction that aligns with your talents and our company’s needs. Primarily, you will focus on our global trading platform, spanning across continents, with real-time data capture, order entry on multiple exchanges, robust connectivity, and built-in monitoring. Your tasks will revolve around expanding and scaling up our trading platform, primarily using C++ and Python. In our trading and development team, all workstations and servers run Linux. We emphasize simplicity and clarity, meaning designing scalable and robust C++ and Python code is a crucial skill. During interviews, we’ll delve into more technical details and provide you with the opportunity to enhance your knowledge of software optimizations, building resilient large-scale systems, and understanding cryptocurrency trading.

Hard Skills Requirements:

• Strong C++ skills are mandatory; you will undergo a thorough assessment.
• Experience exploring the inner workings of C++ standard libraries is essential; we will assess this.
• Strong analytical skills are critical; you will be tested on this.
• Understanding of networking, CPU, and memory model, as well as assembly language, is desirable.

What We Offer:

• A unique opportunity to work on captivating projects and assume a level of responsibility and ownership rarely found elsewhere.
• A chance to join one of the most robust and successful CeFi teams globally.
• An engaging company culture: informal, non-hierarchical, ambitious, highly professional yet collaborative and entrepreneurial.
• An inviting office in central London with a touch of sci-fi.
• While we can’t accommodate fully remote candidates, we support significant flexibility regarding working from home and working hours.
• Weekly team events, including team lunches, dinners, board games, and Dota playing sessions; participation is optional but encouraged.
• In addition to a competitive base salary, we offer substantial performance-based bonuses.
• Standard perks like pension, private health insurance, and free food are also part of the package, but we believe the exciting challenges and opportunities we offer are the real reasons to join us.
• UK work permits and relocation assistance provided

Please reply to this position with your CV, or email freya@durlstonpartners.com to register interest.

Data Engineer – Crypto – Up to £150k (DOE) + Bonus – Hybrid

Our client is an innovative research and technology firm aiming to establish itself as a prominent player in the realm of digital assets. Operating as a globally distributed and decentralized team, the company maintains physical offices in Switzerland, London, and NYC. The team is composed of experienced professionals from diverse backgrounds encompassing Crypto, Quantitative Finance, Technology, and Financial sectors. Bound together by a mutual passion for cooperative ideation, continuous learning, and inventive issue resolution, they are dedicated to pushing the boundaries of digital asset solutions.

About the role:

This role wields considerable influence, presenting the chance to make significant contributions to the advancement and oversight of the data engineering platform. The ideal candidate should possess strong technical prowess along with a proven ability to seamlessly collaborate with quantitative researchers, ensuring the streamlined processing, analysis, and management of an extensive and varied array of datasets that drive the quantitative investment process.

Responsibilities:

• Working closely with QRs to comprehend their precise data prerequisites and devising technical remedies that harmoniously mesh with quantitative strategies.
• Conceiving, producing, and refining resilient data pipelines that expedite ETL processes, bolstering quantitative research, analysis, alpha prediction, and execution.
• Instituting meticulous data quality assurance protocols to uphold the precision, dependability, and uniformity of data inputs and outputs.
• Assessing, selecting, and overseeing appropriate data engineering tools, technologies, and infrastructure, with an emphasis on scalability and automation.

Requirements:

• A minimum of 3 years’ involvement in data engineering within a quantitative hedge fund setting.
• A Master’s or Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related discipline from a prestigious global institution.
• Competence in programming languages such as Python, Java, or C++.
• Hands-on familiarity with big data technologies like Hadoop, Spark, or analogous frameworks, as well as a robust command of SQL and relational databases.
• Capability to conceptualize and enhance data pipelines, data modelling, ETL processes, data warehousing, and data governance.
• Strong oral and written communication abilities, including the adeptness to collaborate effectively with quantitative researchers and other stakeholders, translating their prerequisites into efficacious technical solutions.

Due to the high calibre of hire the client is looking for, only candidates with hands on experience in the above requirements will be considered. If you would like to be considered for any of our other available opportunities, please email your CV to freya@durlstonpartners.com