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Platform Support Engineer

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Trumid

Trumid

51-200 employees

Electronic trading platform for corporate bonds

Data & Analytics
Fintech
Financial Services

Compensation Overview

$150k - $190kAnnually

+ Bonus

Senior, Expert

Remote in USA

Category
Customer Support
Customer Success & Support
Required Skills
Communications
Management
AWS
Requirements
  • 7+ years in Production/Application Support with a proven track record of managing complex systems.
  • Experience in Client Technical Trading Support, with a deep understanding of client needs and trading ecosystems.
  • Experience as a DevOps Engineer, demonstrating a strong aptitude for continuous learning and adopting new technologies.
  • Extensive experience with AWS, GCP, and Linux environments, including system architecture and optimization.
  • Advanced knowledge of Incident Management, Jenkins, Kubernetes, and PostgreSQL.
  • Proficient in scripting languages such as Python and Bash, with a strong focus on developing and optimizing automation scripts.
  • Experience with monitoring and automation tools like DataDog, Terraform, and Ansible.
  • Strong multitasking and project management abilities, with a proven capacity to lead multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
  • Exceptional communication skills, capable of articulating complex technical concepts to a diverse audience, including end-users, developers, and senior business stakeholders.
  • Proficiency in creating and managing comprehensive technical documentation.
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently while also being a collaborative team player.
Responsibilities
  • Ensuring Platform Health: Lead the strategic management and monitoring of multiple production and non-production environments, ensuring system reliability and uninterrupted productivity at scale.
  • Incident Management: Serve as the senior point of contact for complex incident resolution, implementing long-term solutions to minimize disruptions and enhance system resilience.
  • Client Support: Act as a technical advisor, collaborating with high-profile clients to diagnose and resolve sophisticated technical issues, thus elevating their experience with our platform.
  • Innovation and Optimization: Spearhead high-impact projects focused on innovation and optimization, leveraging cutting-edge technologies and coding expertise to enhance system performance and scalability.
  • Collaboration: Engage in cross-functional collaboration with technical teams and leadership, providing expert guidance on issue resolution and supporting strategic projects.
  • Alert Response: Oversee response protocols for system-generated alerts and escalations, conducting in-depth root cause analysis and implementing robust preventive measures.
  • Monitoring Enhancements: Lead the enhancement of monitoring capabilities through the development of custom scripts, and the deployment of tools like Terraform, Prometheus, and Python, with a focus on optimizing platform automation and efficiency.
  • Coding and Automation: Develop and optimize automation scripts to streamline processes, reduce manual intervention, and increase system reliability. Lead initiatives to enhance platform automation, ensuring best practices in code quality and maintainability.
  • On-Call Support: Provide leadership in an on-call rotation, with a proactive approach to routine night and weekend work, ensuring comprehensive system support (less than 5%).

Trumid Financial LLC focuses on electronic trading of corporate bonds through its platform, Market Center 2.0, which allows traders to buy and sell bonds directly and anonymously. The platform primarily serves institutional clients, providing them with liquidity and a user-friendly trading experience. Trumid differentiates itself by addressing liquidity challenges in the market and generating revenue through transaction fees and a new data product offering market insights. The company's goal is to enhance market efficiency in corporate bond trading and lead in the digitization of this sector.

Company Stage

Series E

Total Funding

$603.3M

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2014

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

5%

1 year growth

9%

2 year growth

20%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Trumid has shown impressive growth with daily user trading up by 80% and daily trade volumes nearly doubling over the past year, indicating strong market acceptance and reliability.
  • The company's continuous innovation, such as the introduction of new trading protocols like Portfolio Trading (PT) and Request for Quote (RFQ), drives user engagement and platform adoption.
  • Trumid's ability to attract high-profile hires like Jason Quinn as Global Head of Sales and Charlie Collins as Head of European Credit demonstrates its commitment to expanding its market footprint and enhancing its leadership team.

What critics are saying

  • The competitive landscape of electronic bond trading is intense, with numerous players vying for market share, which could impact Trumid's growth trajectory.
  • Reliance on transaction fees as a primary revenue source may pose risks if trading volumes decline due to market conditions.

What makes Trumid unique

  • Trumid's Market Center 2.0 platform offers anonymous trading, which is a unique feature in the corporate bond market, enhancing user privacy and trading efficiency.
  • The company's focus on institutional clients like asset managers and hedge funds allows it to specialize in providing liquidity in a 'liquidity parched' market, setting it apart from competitors.
  • Trumid's new data product provides valuable market insights and analytics, adding an additional revenue stream and enhancing the trading experience.