Platform as a Service Engineer
Tower Research Capital
| Company | Tower Research Capital |
| Category | Engineering |
| Location | Gurgaon |
| Remote | On-site (inferred) |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Not stated |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 22 Jun 2026 |
| Last verified | 3 Aug 2026 |
| Source | Employer ATS (greenhouse) |
Description
Tower Research Capital is a leading quantitative trading firm founded in 1998. Tower has built its business on a high-performance platform and independent trading teams. We have a 25+ year track record of innovation and a reputation for discovering unique market opportunities.
Tower is home to some of the world’s best systematic trading and engineering talent. We empower portfolio managers to build their teams and strategies independently while providing the economies of scale that come from a large, global organization.
Engineers thrive at Tower while developing electronic trading infrastructure at a world class level. Our engineers solve challenging problems in the realms of low-latency programming, FPGA technology, hardware acceleration and machine learning. Our ongoing investment in top engineering talent and technology ensures our platform remains unmatched in terms of functionality, scalability and performance.
At Tower, every employee plays a role in our success. Our Business Support teams are essential to building and maintaining the platform that powers everything we do — combining market access, data, compute, and research infrastructure with risk management, compliance, and a full suite of business services. Our Business Support teams enable our trading and engineering teams to perform at their best.
At Tower, employees will find a stimulating, results-oriented environment where highly intelligent and motivated colleagues inspire each other to reach their greatest potential.
Responsibilities
Designing, building, maintaining and operating bare metal Kubernetes clusters
Developing Kubernetes operator
Owning, maintaining, developing tooling and documentation for developers
Packaging, maintaining platform as a service build blocks such as stream services, data orchestrators, databases, caches, etc
Bringing innovation to the Platform
Qualifications
An academic background (MSc or PhD) in computer science.
3-7 years of experience with Kubernetes as a user and as administrator is a big plus.
Proficiency in one programming language such as Python, Rust, Go, C++.
Good knowledge of system programming, Linux and troubleshooting skills.
Working experience with observability practices and tooling is a big plus.
Experience with distributed systems such as Kafka, Etcd is a big plus
General knowledge of infrastructure and protocols in domains such as DNS, Networking, Security, etc is a plus
Familiarity with GPU operations and development is a plus
Basic understanding of enterprise storage solution is a plus
Experience with infrastructure as code and/or large scale configuration management system .
Benefits
At Tower, we believe work should be both challenging and enjoyable. That is why we foster a culture where smart, driven people thrive – without the egos. Our open concept workplace, casual dress code, and well-stocked kitchens reflect the value we place on a friendly, collaborative environment where everyone is respected, and great ideas win.
Our benefits include:
Generous paid time off policies
Savings plans and other financial wellness tools available in each region
Hybrid working opportunities
Free breakfast, lunch, and snacks daily
In-office wellness experiences and reimbursement for select wellness expenses (e.g., gym, personal training and more)
Company-sponsored sports teams and fitness events (JPM Corporate Challenge, Cycle for Survival, Wall Street Rides FAR and more)
Volunteer opportunities and charitable giving
Social events, happy hours, treats, and celebrations throughout the year
Workshops and continuous learning opportunities
At Tower, you’ll find a collaborative and welcoming culture, a diverse team and a workplace that values both performance and enjoyment. No unnecessary hierarchy. No ego. Just great people doing great work – together.
Tower Research Capital is an equal opportunity
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