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Maven is a market-leading proprietary trading firm deploying its own capital across discretionary, systematic, and market-making strategies. Backed by deep expertise in trading, technology, and research, we are relentlessly focused on improving liquidity across global listed derivatives. Through advanced execution and pricing technologies, we improve how financial markets operate. OVERVIEW As a global firm with trading strategies that operate worldwide, we want to create and maintain a globally consistent platform, removing as much work as possible from our trading and development teams when building, developing and running their applications. We are looking for an experienced technical operations specialist, DevOps engineer, or Platform Engineer to join a small existing team and help shape this vision. The individual will have operational responsibility for several production trading and research environments and will need to understand how our systems work throughout the trading lifecycle, from the front to the back office. The role will require close collaboration with traders, developers, quant researchers, data engineers, and infrastructure teams to ensure our production systems are well-understood and properly configured. The individual will also be expected to advocate for operational efficiency and continuous improvement across all deployment aspects, as well as troubleshooting, monitoring, automation, and resiliency. We are just at the beginning of an exciting transformation project to consolidate and standardise how we run and research our applications inside Maven, and the individual will have the opportunity to shape the future of this platform The role is based in London, but the team will be globally distributed. Communication skills, a pragmatic approach to problem-solving under time pressure, and a positive mindset are essential for success in this role. Candidates will likely have at least 2+ years of experience in a similar position. In particular, we are looking for: a highly motivated individual with creative problem-solving skills; a self-starter attitude and proactive problem ownership mindset; Ability to prioritise effectively whilst keeping longer-term objectives in mind; This is an opportunity for someone who wants to have a meaningful impact within Maven to help define and shape a role that uniquely interfaces with all other functions within the firm. MUST HAVE Building systems with a constant focus on reliability, scalability, and maintainability. Designing and programming in a variety of languages and technologies. Working on legacy code as well as green field development. Initiative driving projects to completion. Learning and promoting new technologies with a focus on best practices. Experience building and automating various operations tasks using scripting languages such as Python, including configuration checks, system health monitoring, alerting, reliability report generation, etc. Demonstrated ability to adapt to steep learning curves and navigate large volumes of information NICE TO HAVE Multiple years of server-side development. Exposure to Kubernetes, Docker, Linux, Kafka, Prometheus, and other modern deployment tooling Experience working closely with both traders and automated strategies in a similar front-office environment to identify and implement operational improvements Knowledge of standard IT and software engineering tooling such as git, jira, TeamCity, confluence, ansible, etc. Familiarity with SQL, HTTP messaging, and network protocols Experience managing operational risk in a trading environment Experience using AI-powered tools to improve efficiency and workflows. WHY SHOULD YOU APPLY? An excellent engineering environment where technology is key to our success Flexible work-from-home options 1 day a week Highly competitive compensation plus annual discretionary bonus Working with a team of high-performing individuals, we all push each other forward Informal dress code and excellent work/life balance A fast-growing global firm with plenty of opportunities where you will have a significant impact

Maven is a market-leading proprietary trading firm deploying its own capital across discretionary, systematic, and market-making strategies. Backed by deep expertise in trading, technology, and research, we are relentlessly focused on improving liquidity across global listed derivatives. Through advanced execution and pricing technologies, we improve how financial markets operate. Working on our trading floor, you will work alongside traders, quant researchers and other developers to help us expand system connectivity to new markets, optimise order execution algorithms, improve our trading strategies and build new automated pricing systems and infrastructure to support the expansion of our options market making business. The work you do will have a direct, regular and highly visible impact on the firm's success. The skills you will have: Excellent C++ (11/14/17/20/23) Template programming Ultra low latency design Performance tuning and analysis Good numerical skills The ability to solve new and unfamiliar problems quickly and creatively An efficient and diligent approach with a strong attention to detail Excellent written and verbal communication skills An Interest in trading and finance Things we would like to see but are not essential: Knowledge of financial markets & securities (particularly futures and options) Experience in the other programming languages: Python, C# or JavaScript Experience with NoSQL and time-series databases Knowledge of multiple derivative exchange platforms Network communication protocols UDP and TCP Network acceleration using proprietary drivers and kernel bypass Understanding of and optimisation for modern Intel architecture Experience using AI-powered tools to improve efficiency and workflows. What you will be doing with us: Full lifecycle of software development for market making, working alongside traders and developers in other teams, such as FPGA, data analytics and UI developers Developing low latency exchange connectivity components for new markets We pride ourselves on being able to rapidly deliver well-engineered software into production. You will be able to see the impact of your work immediately and will be in a unique position to have a direct impact on trading revenue. We make extensive use of automated testing and peer code review to ensure quality and maintainability while keeping time-to-market short. Our Benefits At Maven our goal is to create an environment that empowers and motivates our employees to maximize their potential. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to optimize performance, reward our employees, and allow them time to pursue their passions. Benefits at Maven include medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their dependents, employer paid short term and long term disability and life insurance, as well as paid parental leave. Maven also offers retirement plans with an employer match and an annual learning and development stipend for all employees. Compensation Salary Range: $150000 - $200000, plus a discretionary bonus.

Maven is a market-leading proprietary trading firm deploying its own capital across discretionary, systematic, and market-making strategies. Backed by deep expertise in trading, technology, and research, we are relentlessly focused on improving liquidity across global listed derivatives. Through advanced execution and pricing technologies, we improve how financial markets operate. Working on our trading floor, you will work alongside traders, quant researchers and other developers to help us expand system connectivity to new markets, optimise order execution algorithms, improve our trading strategies and build new automated pricing systems and infrastructure to support the expansion of our options market making business. The work you do will have a direct, regular and highly visible impact on the firm's success. The skills you will have: Excellent C++ (11/14/17/20/23) Template programming Ultra low latency design Performance tuning and analysis Good numerical skills The ability to solve new and unfamiliar problems quickly and creatively An efficient and diligent approach with a strong attention to detail Excellent written and verbal communication skills An Interest in trading and finance Things we would like to see but are not essential: Knowledge of financial markets & securities (particularly futures and options) Experience in the other programming languages: Python, C# or JavaScript Experience with NoSQL and time-series databases Knowledge of multiple derivative exchange platforms Network communication protocols UDP and TCP Network acceleration using proprietary drivers and kernel bypass Understanding of and optimisation for modern Intel architecture Experience using AI-powered tools to improve efficiency and workflows. What you will be doing with us: Full lifecycle of software development for market making, working alongside traders and developers in other teams, such as FPGA, data analytics and UI developers Developing low latency exchange connectivity components for new markets We pride ourselves on being able to rapidly deliver well-engineered software into production. You will be able to see the impact of your work immediately and will be in a unique position to have a direct impact on trading revenue. We make extensive use of automated testing and peer code review to ensure quality and maintainability while keeping time-to-market short. WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU Competitive compensation Group Pension plan Annual discretionary bonus 25 days’ annual leave Informal dress code Private healthcare and life assurance Monthly company events