Senior Cloud Platform Engineer

Interactive Brokers Group Inc

greenwich, CT

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Analysis Skills, Architectural Design, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automation, Best Practices, Bond Market, Brokerage, Cloud Architecture, Cloud Computing, Communication Skills, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, Customer Support/Service, Documentation, Engineering, Enterprise Architecture, Financial Services, Futures, Global Financial Markets, Hedge Funds, Internet/Online Service, Java, Leadership, Leading Edge Technology, Management of Information Systems/Technology (MIS), Mentoring, Node.js, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Pricing, Problem Solving Skills, Programming Languages, Public Cloud, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Software Engineering, Sports, Team Lead/Manager, Team Player, Technical Leadership, Test Design, Test Plan/Schedule, Time Management, Writing Skills
LOCATION
greenwich, CT
POSTED
30+ days ago

Company Overview

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: IBKR) is a global financial services company headquartered in Greenwich, CT, USA, with offices in over 15 countries. We have been at the forefront of financial innovation for over four decades, known for our cutting-edge technology and client commitment.

IBKR affiliates provide global electronic brokerage services around the clock on stocks, options, futures, currencies, bonds, and funds to clients in over 200 countries and territories. We serve individual investors and institutions, including financial advisors, hedge funds and introducing brokers. Our advanced technology, competitive pricing, and global market help our clients to make the most of their investments.

Barron's has recognized Interactive Brokers as the #1 online broker for six consecutive years. Join our dynamic, multi-national team and be a part of a company that simplifies and enhances financial opportunities using state-of-the-art technology.

This is a hybrid role (3 days in the office / 2 days remote).

About your team:

The Enterprise Architecture organization is looking for a Cloud Platform Engineer to help shape the future of cloud infrastructure. In this role, you will be responsible for cloud architecture, design, automation, and engineering. You will partner closely with IT leadership to establish and formalize the Cloud Platform Engineering practice as part of our broader cloud operation model. This role offers the opportunity to work with bleeding-edge AI tools and cloud technologies as we evolve and scale our platform. Your work will focus on delivering clean, reusable, well-tested code and creating documentation system designs to support enterprise-scale cloud adoption.

What will be your responsibilities within IBKR:

  • Plan, design, test, and deploy infrastructure as code
  • Write infrastructure as code using Terraform to build a global Terraform registry
  • Work closely with cloud architects to create solutions
  • Manage the cloud platform engineering team under the Enterprise Architecture organization
  • Drive adoption of best practices and cloud automation across the organization

Which skills are required:

  • Seven-plus years of IT management experience
  • Seven-plus years of hands-on cloud engineering experience with public clouds (AWS required)
  • Experience building and leading engineering teams
  • Experience in designing, building, and running enterprise-scale workloads in cloud infrastructure (AWS required)
  • Knowledge and understanding of CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code (IaC)
  • Knowledge of and experience with serverless solutions in AWS
  • Experience with programming languages such as Java, Python, Node.js
  • Experience developing and maintaining IaC for cloud-based solutions
  • Experience with Terraform and Terraform Enterprise
  • Exceptional personal communication and teamwork interaction skills
  • Proven leadership skills and demonstrated ability to mentor, influence, and partner with engineering teams to deliver scalable, robust solutions.
  • Willingness to learn and improve.

To be successful in this position, you will have the following:

  • Self-motivated and able to handle tasks with minimal supervision.
  • Superb analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent collaboration and communication (Verbal and written) skills.
  • Outstanding organizational and time management skills.

Company Benefits & Perks

  • Competitive salary, annual performance-based bonus and stock grant
  • Retirement plan 401(k) with competitive company match
  • Excellent health and wellness benefits, including medical, dental, and vision benefits, and a company-paid medical healthcare premium.
  • Wellness screenings and assessments, health coaches, and counseling services through an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Paid time off and a generous parental leave policy
  • Daily company lunch allowance provided and a fully stocked kitchen with healthy options for breakfast and snacks
  • Corporate events, including team outings, dinners, volunteer activities and company sports teams
  • Education reimbursement and learning opportunities
  • Modern offices with multi-monitor setups

About the Company

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About Interactive Brokers LLC

Our Business

For over 40 years, Interactive Brokers has been the pioneer of the electronic trading revolution. We rapidly scaled from a small U.S. options market-maker into a sizable global trading firm by leveraging the power of technology and automation.

Recognizing an opportunity to provide low-cost brokerage services to individuals and institutions seeking alternatives to high-priced firms, we opened our vast intercontinental electronic network and trade execution services to clients. Today, we serve 1.81M clients in over 200 countries and territories worldwide.*

Since inception, we have been committed to delivering value through technological innovation, and providing our clients with unprecedented access to global markets at the lowest cost.

See the list of our awards here:

https://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/index.php?f=809

Innovators Wanted

We are looking for people who see opportunity where others see the status quo. At Interactive Brokers, every one of our exceptional and dedicated employees plays a role in keeping our technology on the cutting-edge, and our company at the forefront of the electronic trading industry.

Our employees work on projects that impact clients around the world in a dynamic startup-style culture. We offer opportunities to push the boundaries of technology. Why will you choose Interactive Brokers? 

Benefits and Incentives

As an employee of Interactive Brokers, you will enjoy a competitive and comprehensive benefits and compensation package. While the specifics of each country's package may vary, most of our offices offer some version of the following, plus more:

  • Competitive Pay with discretionary bonus packages which include company stock grants
  • Comprehensive Health Plans that include extensive Vision, Dental and Prescription coverage
  • 401K Retirement Savings Plan
    (generous company match)
  • Daily Lunch Allowance
  • Wellness Incentives
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Paid Personal Time and Sick Leave

Locations

We are a global company headquartered in Greenwich, Conneticut, with over 2,650+ employees in offices in the USA, Hungary, Estonia, Russia, Switzerland, Canada, hong Kong, the UK, Australia, Japan, India and China. 

Use your skills and interests to
innovate at Interactive Brokers.

Review our many openings across our unique teams
and see what opportunities are right for you.

We are a global company headquartered in Greenwich, Conneticut, with over 2,650+ employees in offices in the USA, Hungary, Estonia, Russia, Switzerland, Canada, hong Kong, the UK, Australia, Japan, India and China. 

COMPANY SIZE
2,500 to 4,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Financial Services
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Paid Sick Days, Performance Bonus, 401K, Stock Options, Flexible Spending Accounts
FOUNDED
1977
WEBSITE
https://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/home.php