Automation Tester

About the Role

At Ceryneian, we’re building a next-generation, research-driven algorithmic trading platform aimed at democratizing access to hedge fund-grade financial analytics. Headquartered in California, Ceryneian is a fintech innovation company dedicated to empowering traders with sophisticated yet accessible tools for quantitative research, strategy development, and execution.

Our flagship platform is currently under development. As a Backend Engineer, you will play a foundational role in designing and building the core trading engine and research infrastructure from the ground up. Your work will focus on developing performance-critical components that power backtesting, real-time strategy execution, and seamless integration with brokers and data providers. You’ll be responsible for bridging core engine logic with Python-based strategy interfaces, supporting a modular system architecture for isolated and scalable strategy execution, and building robust abstractions for data handling and API interactions. This role is central to delivering the reliability, flexibility, and performance that our users will rely on in fast-moving financial markets.

We are a remote-first team and are open to hiring exceptional candidates globally.

Core Tasks

·      Build and maintain the trading engine core for execution, backtesting, and event logging.

·      Develop isolated strategy execution runners to support multi-user, multi-strategy environments.

·      Implement abstraction layers for brokers and market data feeds to offer a unified API experience.

·      Bridge the core engine language with Python strategies using gRPC, ZeroMQ, or similar interop technologies.

·      Implement logic to parse and execute JSON-based strategy DSL from the strategy builder.

·      Design compute-optimized components for multi-asset workflows and scalable backtesting.

·      Capture real-time state, performance metrics, and slippage for both live and simulated runs.

·      Collaborate with infrastructure engineers to support high-availability deployments.

Top Technical Competencies

·      Proficiency in distributed systems, concurrency, and system design.

·      Strong backend/server-side development skills using C++, Rust, C#, Erlang, or Python.

·      Deep understanding of data structures and algorithms with a focus on low-latency performance.

·      Experience with event-driven and messaging-based architectures (e.g., ZeroMQ, Redis Streams).

·      Familiarity with Linux-based environments and system-level performance tuning.

Bonus Competencies

·      Understanding of financial markets, asset classes, and algorithmic trading strategies.

·      3–5 years of prior Backend experience.

·      Hands-on experience with backtesting frameworks or financial market simulators.

·      Experience with sandboxed execution environments or paper trading platforms.

·      Advanced knowledge of multithreading, memory optimization, or compiler construction.

·      Educational background from Tier-I or Tier-II institutions with strong computer science fundamentals, a passion for scalable system design, and a drive to build cutting-edge fintech infrastructure.

What We Offer

·      Opportunity to shape the backend architecture of a next-gen fintech startup.

·      A collaborative, technically driven culture.

·      Competitive compensation with performance-based bonuses.

·      Flexible working hours and a remote-friendly environment for candidates across the globe.

·      Exposure to financial modeling, trading infrastructure, and real-time applications.

·      Collaboration with a world-class team from Pomona, UCLA, Harvey Mudd, and Claremont McKenna.

Ideal Candidate

You’re a backend-first thinker who’s obsessed with reliability, latency, and architectural flexibility. You enjoy building scalable systems that transform complex strategy logic into high-performance, real-time trading actions. You think in microseconds, architect for fault tolerance, and build APIs designed for developer extensibility.

We are Hiring for Python Developer for our Noida office (Sector 58)

Position - Python Developer

Employment Type – Full-time 

Job Timing: US Shift 

Experience – 4+ years                        

Notice Period - Immediate - 15 days

Location - Noida

As a Python Developer, you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and contribute to the development of our platform. Join our team and be part of the exciting journey to revolutionize the way businesses utilize data.

Job Description:

We are seeking a talented Python Developer to join our dynamic team. As a Python Developer, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining Python-based applications, implementing new features and functionalities, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve business goals.

Responsibilities:

●    Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and develop new features

●    Write clean and efficient Python code to develop high-quality software applications

●    Perform testing and debugging of applications to ensure optimal performance

●    Develop and maintain software documentation

●    Participate in code reviews and provide feedback to other team members

●    Continuously learn and improve coding skills and knowledge of Python and related technologies

Requirements:

●    A degree in Computer Science or a related field

●    Knowledge of Python programming language and its frameworks such as Django, Flask, etc.

●    Experience with version control tools such as Git

●    Familiarity with SQL and databases

●    Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

●    Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and collaborate with cross-functional teams

●    Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Nice-to-have:

●    Experience with web development technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, etc.

●    Familiarity with front-end frameworks such as React, Vue, etc.

●    Experience with cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure, etc.

If you are passionate about programming and eager to learn and grow your skills, this is a great opportunity to start your career in Python development. We offer a competitive salary, opportunities for growth and learning, and a fun and collaborative work environment. Apply now and join our team!

Regards,

KBS - HR Team  

• 3+ years experience leading a team of DevOps engineers
• 8+ years experience managing DevOps for large engineering teams developing cloud-native software
• Strong in networking concepts
• In-depth knowledge of AWS and cloud architectures/services.
• Experience within the container and container orchestration space (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Passion for CI/CD pipeline using tools such as Jenkins etc.
• Familiarity with config management tools like Ansible Terraform etc
• Proven record of measuring and improving DevOps metrics
• Familiarity with observability tools and experience setting them up
• Passion for building tools and productizing services that empower development teams.
• Excellent knowledge of Linux command-line tools and ability to write bash scripts.
• Strong in Unix / Linux administration and management,

KEY ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Own and manage the entire cloud infrastructure
• Create the entire CI/CD pipeline to build and release
• Explore new technologies and tools and recommend those that best fit the team and organization
• Own and manage the site reliability
• Strong decision-making skills and metric-driven approach
• Mentor and coach other team members

• Work on creating high-quality content for the company’s clients as well as inhouse brands, in various formats
• Spot story ideas within the company, conduct interviews, and write stories and blogs based on them
• Learn how to use various inbound and account-based marketing methodologies to deliver marketing goals 
• Work with marketing tools and technologies to ensure that content is created and amplified to generate the goals decided upon
• Work with marketing heads and CEOs and be part of the strategizing and ideation
• Work on B2B content marketing strategies for companies
• Be accountable for the results your content is generating

Here’s what we are looking for:

• Good understanding of business and marketing
• Flair for business writing and a sharp eye for editing
• B2B writing experience of 1+ years
• Exceptional written and spoken English
• Self-driven, responsible, team player, sincere, results-oriented
• Should be good in communication

• Key Technical Skills: Deep experience on Performance Engineering with understanding of Java/J2EE technologies.
• Experienced in defining and realizing end-to-end Technical Architecture for large scale real- time enterprise systems. Ability to identify and define non-functional requirements and design systems to meet the same. 
• Ability to review existing Architectures and identify Risks, Trade-offs, and share recommendations for addressing the identified issues.
• Demonstrate strong understanding of cloud architecture considerations when scaling and tuning application deployments. Must have hands on experience working on any of the Cloud deployments on AWS or Azure. 
• Good experience on leveraging APM tools to provide deep dive analysis on performance problems. Deep understanding of the dashboards which can be built for CIO level interactions. Must have relevant experience on APM tools like Dynatrace or AppDynamics. 
• Experience in performance optimization of J2EE systems on any of different types of application servers - WebLogic, WebSphere, JBoss etc. Deep expertise in any one of the application servers is a must.
• Experience in creating and reviewing technical documents like Architecture blueprint, Design specifications, Deployment architecture.
• Experience on working on Performance Testing Projects. Fair understanding of Performance Testing tools - Apache JMeter /Gatling/ HP Load Runner for Load testing. Must be in a position to review Performance Testing programs and steer directions towards right Workload Model, appropriate Test and Monitoring Strategy, build performance models and derive at right Capacity Planning. 
• Experience in Big Data Analytics like - Apache Kafka, Apache Storm, Apache Hadoop, Apache Spark.
• Good skills in RDBMS like: Oracle, MS-SQL, MySQL, Cassandra, and Mongo DB 
• Exposure to Agile methodologies & Continuous Integration Tools 
• Entrepreneur / Intrapreneur (someone who has built technology teams ground-up, built new solutions from scratch) 
• Very sound understanding of technology and have a consultative approach. 
• Sound understanding of complex enterprise IT environment and issues faced by CIOs in the digital era. 
• Excellent Pre-sales experience and have played a key role in winning business along with the sales team. 
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, liaison and problem-solving skills with the ability to work in a multi-cultural environment 
• Good negotiation skills
• Go getter and results oriented 
• High energy level with ability to work well under pressure 
• Good relationship building skills. Someone who enjoys CIOs trust and has an ability to develop relationships at all levels (technology teams) of the customer organization. 

• Good Communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficient in MS Office
• Well versed with written and spoken english
• Self motivated and hard working
• Salary no bar for deserving candidates