Junior Trading Operations Specialist

D2X is looking for a Junior Trading Operations Specialist to join its office in Amsterdam!

What we do

D2X launched the first regulated crypto derivatives exchange in a Tier 1 jurisdiction, operational 7 days a week. The exchange features cash-settled BTC-EUR and ETH-EUR Calendar Futures and plans to expand into USD-denominated Futures and Options over the coming year. Operating out of the Netherlands, D2X holds an MTF license (MiFID II) and has raised over €16 million from strategic investors including Point72, Flow Traders and GSR. D2X Group N.V. was incorporated in 2021 in Amsterdam with the ambition to pioneer next-generation market infrastructure.

Working for D2X means being reliable, innovative, driven and transparent. Our culture of entrepreneurship and accountability creates an environment that will allow you to build your skills and career further.

Technology at D2X 

Digital assets trade round-the-clock, 365 days a year. Therefore, we continuously employ advanced technology to offer fast and reliable trading interfaces. We leverage low-latency architectures, continuous-delivery pipelines and real-time monitoring to ensure seamless execution and system resilience.

Trading Operations at D2X

As a member of Trading Operations, you own our market from open to close and play a key role in feature delivery across the business. Your three main pillars will be:

1.       Market Monitoring & Incident Management

           a.       Round-the-clock surveillance of core applications and trading activity

           b.       Triage, escalate and resolve incidents in partnership with Technology, Risk, and Compliance teams

2.       Client Onboarding & Integration

           a.       Technical integration of new trading firms and software vendors

           b.       Exchange API configuration, sandbox testing and go-live support

3.       Product Development & Testing

           a.       Define and test new platform features from inception through production

           b.       Own quality metrics and drive continuous improvements in trading, post-trade and more

Please note, that this position requires working in shift patterns to cover exchange operation hours, occasionally including evenings and weekends.

Your Responsibilities

• Monitor and support our mission-critical production systems and processes; assist in incident and problem resolution
• Contribute to product development by working closely with development and business teams to implement changes to the D2X exchange
• Support client onboarding and technical integration of trading firms and brokers
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with exchange participants and vendors
• Adapt to the situation at hand and do whatever it takes to deliver the product

• 1-2 years of experience in a financial technology, exchanges, trading, or a related environment
• Understanding of trading basics and willingness to learn more about the complete trading lifecycle
• Strong aptitude for learning technical concepts as the exchange and markets evolve
• Problem-solving skills and ability to communicate technical issues clearly
• Ability to work under pressure with deadlines and changing priorities
• Technical curiosity and some experience with monitoring tools (e.g., Grafana dashboards)
• Willingness to collaborate closely with developers on product development and testing
• Basic technical skills: familiarity with Linux environments and programming languages is highly valued
• Familiarity with Kubernetes, Kafka, and other production infrastructure is a plus
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English

• Competitive base salary compensation
• Stock Option Plan  
• Energetic, collaborative, and fun work culture
• A maximum of 27 days of annual leave based on full-time employment
• Dynamic, international, innovative, and respectful work environment – employees are at the core, we value every individual and encourage initiatives
• Training and Learning opportunities in financial markets and digital assets
• Premium office space with rich amenities in Amsterdam
• The ability to work with and learn from coworkers who have years of experience within any field, from big tech to fintech
• The ability to gain large scopes of responsibility over real-world projects
• Hybrid working mode with 3 days a week at the office and 2 days a week from home

Are you up for the challenge? We would love to get to know you! Feel free to apply directly here.

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