Bitnomial is building the next generation US-based global derivatives exchange, starting with digital assets and progressively expanding to encompass a full spectrum of commodities worldwide. Bitnomial operates a US CFTC regulated exchange (DCM), clearinghouse (DCO), and brokerage (FCM). Bitnomial offers the Bitcoin Complex comprising physically delivered Bitcoin Futures, Options, Deci Futures, and Hashrate Futures used by brokers, hedge funds, institutions, and trading firms around the world.
Role OverviewBitnomial is hiring a Clearing Operations Specialist to keep production clearing infrastructure running: monitoring, incident response, deployments, and tooling. The role sits between operations and engineering, working across databases, containers, cloud services, and the internal scripts that tie them together. This is hands-on systems work in a regulated clearing environment where uptime and correctness directly affect capital flows.
This role includes on-call responsibilities. Clearing infrastructure operates on market schedules, which may require coverage outside standard business hours.
Core RequirementsSystems & OperationsLinux proficiency: command line, log analysis, process management, system configuration
Experience monitoring production systems and responding to alerts (Grafana, Prometheus, or similar)
Comfort supporting production deployments and releases
Incident response instincts: triage, diagnose, resolve, document
Cloud infrastructure experience (AWS preferred)
Containers and orchestration: Docker and either Kubernetes or Nomad
Shell/Bash scripting for automation and operational tooling
Working knowledge of PostgreSQL or MySQL: writing queries, reading schemas, understanding data flows
Ability to trace issues through application logs, database state, and system metrics
Proficiency in at least one programming language
Background in Rust or Haskell is a plus but not required
Candidates should be able to:
Diagnose problems across the stack (application, database, container, network) without waiting for someone else to narrow the scope
Write and maintain operational scripts and tooling that other people depend on
Operate with discipline in systems that handle real capital under regulatory constraints
Take ownership of incidents through resolution and follow up with prevention
Not every requirement above needs to be met on day one. But the fundamentals (Linux, SQL, scripting) are non-negotiable. The rest can be developed on the job with initiative.
Compensation Range: $95K - $135K
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