D2X is looking for a Senior Site Reliability Engineer to join its office in Amsterdam!

WHAT WE DO

D2X is the first regulated crypto derivatives exchange in a Tier 1 jurisdiction and operational 7-days-a-week. The product listing features cash-settled BTC-EUR and ETH-EUR Calendar Futures and Options (Q2 2025). The exchange operates out of the Netherlands, holds an MTF license (MiFID II) and has raised over EUR 16mln from strategic investors including Point72, Flow Traders and GSR. D2X Group N.V. was incorporated in 2021 in Amsterdam with the ambition to pioneer next-generation market infrastructure.
Working for D2X means being reliable, innovative, driven and transparent. Our culture of entrepreneurship and responsibility creates an environment that will allow you to build your skills and career further.

TECHNOLOGY AT D2X

Digital assets trade round-the-clock, 365 days a year. Therefore, we are constantly seeking the most advanced technology to offer a fast and reliable trading interface. Rust is one of them which allows us to achieve that in a productive way. Developing, testing, and optimizing our systems is the bread and butter of our engineers. We are eager to adopt innovative technologies as we see fit, and everyone’s opinion and experience of technology is valued.

IN A NUTSHELL

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Site Reliability Engineer to join our team. As a Senior Site Reliability Engineer at D2X, you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining the infrastructure that supports our low-latency trading platform. This includes managing the scalability, reliability, and security of the trading platform while optimizing performance. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the trading platform meets business and regulatory requirements.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field;
• Proven experience as a Site Reliability, Infrastructure or Linux Engineer, with at least 6 years of experience in designing, building, and maintaining large-scale infrastructure;
• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes;
• Strong experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, or GCP;
• Experience with scripting and automation using tools such as Bash, PowerShell or Python;
• Strong understanding of networking protocols, load balancing, and network security;
• Strong understanding of databases and streaming systems such as PostgreSQL and Kafka;
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Gitlab or Github Actions;
• Experience developing and managing monitoring tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, AWS Cloud Watch, OpenSearch;Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a team environment. Demonstrated ability to learn quickly and work independently;

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or CloudFormation;
• Experience with (and passion) for systems programming language such as C, C++, Rust or Java;
• Experience with DevOps and SRE practices and Agile development methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban.

• Design, implement, and maintain the infrastructure for our platform services;
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure the platform meets their needs for scalability, reliability, and performance;
• Identify and implement best practices for security and data management;
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure issues, including performance bottlenecks and system outages;
• Monitor and optimize the platform’s performance, including database performance and resource utilization;
• Implement and maintain monitoring and alerting tools to ensure rich observability with respect to availability and reliability;
• Participate in on-call rotations for infrastructure support.