What You’ll Do:
As a DevOps Engineer, you will be an integral member of our team, collaborating closely with software developers, traders, and quantitative researchers to ensure the health and stability of the trading systems and infrastructure that power our trading activities. In this role, you will apply your systems expertise to tackle challenging problems in automation, programming, and technology.
Your responsibilities will include designing, building, and managing automation for workflows and data pipelines, and creating tools to improve system reliability. You will assist developers in troubleshooting complex issues related to programming and networking, deploy and configure applications using configuration management tools, and help manage our core infrastructure, from containerized environments to deploying and maintaining technology assets in our on-prem and co-located data centers.
What You’ll Need:
- 2+ years of full-time, professional experience in a DevOps, SRE, or similar high-performance technology role.
- Proven experience troubleshooting application, networking, and OS-level issues.
- Strong proficiency with both Windows and Linux operating systems, comfortable in desktop and command-line environments.
- Solid scripting skills in one or more languages (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Ruby, Bash).
- Experience with containerization technologies, database administration, and observability best practices.
- Familiarity with data formats like JSON, XML, and Parquet.
- Ability to manage shifting priorities and perform under pressure.
- Strong communication skills with a focus on resolving uncertainty and collaborating with multiple teams.
- Detail-oriented with a strong focus on documentation.
- Ability to work on-site in our Chicago office.
- Ability to lift 50lbs.
- Must have valid, ongoing, unrestricted authorization to work in the United States without the need for employer-sponsored or self-initiated immigration filings.
What You’ll Get:
- Competitive salaries and performance bonuses
- Top-tier medical, vision, and dental coverage
- Relocation assistance packages
- Generous vacation policy
- Training opportunities and continuing education
- Catered lunch, snacks, and beverages
- Group outings and company parties
- Casual dress environment
Salary Range
- $132,000 – $177,000 a year
- This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.
Valkyrie’s vision is to be an organization where curious, driven, and innovative people are able to compete and win in the world’s most competitive landscape – the financial markets. Daily competition in the financial markets provides the ideal arena to push ourselves further as we are ever striving to grow, improve, and win. We recognize that there are extraordinary opportunities to be had every day, and by exploring, collaborating, and building, we can accomplish remarkable results together.
What you need to know about the Chicago Tech Scene
With vibrant neighborhoods, great food and more affordable housing than either coast, Chicago might be the most liveable major tech hub. It is the birthplace of modern commodities and futures trading, a national hub for logistics and commerce, and home to the American Medical Association and the American Bar Association. This diverse blend of industry influences has helped Chicago emerge as a major player in verticals like fintech, biotechnology, legal tech, e-commerce and logistics technology. It’s also a major hiring center for tech companies on both coasts.
Key Facts About Chicago Tech
- Number of Tech Workers: 245,800; 5.2% of overall workforce (2024 CompTIA survey)
- Major Tech Employers: McDonald’s, John Deere, Boeing, Morningstar
- Key Industries: Artificial intelligence, biotechnology, fintech, software, logistics technology
- Funding Landscape: $2.5 billion in venture capital funding in 2024 (Pitchbook)
- Notable Investors: Pritzker Group Venture Capital, Arch Venture Partners, MATH Venture Partners, Jump Capital, Hyde Park Venture Partners
- Research Centers and Universities: Northwestern University, University of Chicago, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Institute of Technology, Argonne National Laboratory, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
