Backend/DevOps Engineer

Job Overview

Pragmatike is hiring on behalf of a fast-growing AI and trading startup building the first orchestration protocol that unifies all trading dimensions under a single AI-powered layer. The platform enables seamless trading across crypto and traditional financial markets using institutional-grade, AI-driven strategies. The company is revolutionizing algorithmic trading through AI-powered autonomous agents that operate 24/7, removing emotional bias and optimizing execution. During its beta phase, the platform has already managed $500,000+ in assets and is scaling rapidly to support thousands of agents across multiple trading venues.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate scalable production infrastructure using Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS/GCP


• Own deployment architecture and runtime environments for execution nodes and backend services


• Build and maintain secure key management systems for API keys, wallets, and exchange integrations


• Implement monitoring, logging, alerting, and incident response for mission-critical systems


• Set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines and developer workflows (GitHub Actions)


• Optimize infrastructure for reliability, security, performance, and cost


• Collaborate closely with backend engineers supporting execution, settlement, and receipts systems


• Ensure platform stability as the system scales to thousands of autonomous trading agents


• Contribute to infrastructure best practices, automation, and operational documentation

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Backend, DevOps, Platform, or Infrastructure Engineering


• Strong hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes in production


• Solid experience operating systems on AWS and/or GCP


• Security-first mindset with experience in key management, access control, and secrets handling


• Experience with monitoring and observability tooling (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK or similar)


• Strong scripting skills in Go (preferred), Python, Bash, or similar


• Experience running production systems with on-call ownership and incident response

Benefits

Competitive salary commensurate with experience
Fully remote-friendly with flexible working hours
Access to cutting-edge AI and trading technologies
Opportunity to design and own core infrastructure
Direct impact on platform reliability and security

Technology Stack

Infrastructure: Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, GCP, GitHub Actions
Backend: Node.js, Go, PostgreSQL, Redis
Security: Key management systems, wallet abstraction
Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK