Datacentre Operations Engineer

About the Company

XTX Markets is a leading algorithmic trading firm which uses state-of-the-art machine learning technology to produce price forecasts for over 53,000 financial instruments. The firm trades over $250bn a day across 35 countries and leverages world-class research infrastructure to maximize the effectiveness of its proprietary trading algorithms.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute deployment of physical infrastructure in APAC datacentres and support global operations
• Supervise and execute large projects such as colocation setup, expansions, and equipment moves
• Install and maintain well-ordered datacentre infrastructure including structured cabling and power/cooling monitoring
• Perform server integration work including fitting PCIe cards, NICs, hardware refreshes, and component replacements
• Coordinate with third parties regarding infrastructure support
• Produce and maintain operational runbooks, install guides, test plans, and post-change verification
• Assist with inventory and logistics tasks to support deployments

Requirements

• 5+ years working in datacentres or infrastructure operations
• Hands-on experience with switches/routers and low-latency network design (Cisco, Mellanox, or Arista preferred)
• Proven experience building/operating low-latency trading infrastructure and APAC colocation projects
• Knowledge of network routing including BGP, OSPF, and multicast routing
• Experience with server component installs, PCIe cards, firmware updates, and hardware diagnostics
• Hands-on experience with fibre optics, transceivers (SFP/SFP+/QSFP/DWDM), and optical networking
• Strong change management, documentation, and verification discipline
• Fluency in both Mandarin and English
• Flexibility to work weekends or shifted weeks (e.g., Tuesday through Saturday)