Application Support Engineer

Crypto.com

Application Support Engineer managing production support for Nadex, a derivatives trading exchange. Ensuring availability and robustness in trading environments with a focus on operational excellence.

Posted 7/29/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $70,000 - $110,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Expertise in managing and supporting mission-critical production software applications, with strong skills in Linux server operating systems, scripting, and automation. Proficient in incident management, technical troubleshooting, and maintaining operational documentation in fast-paced, SLA-driven environments.

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Linux Server Operating SystemsBash ScriptingPython ScriptingSQL and Relational DatabasesIncident Management

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Hard Skills

Production Software ManagementTechnical TroubleshootingOperational DocumentationChange Management ProcessesHigh Availability Systems

Soft Skills

Interpersonal CommunicationAttention to DetailProactive Mindset

Tools & Technologies

GrafanaZabbixSplunkKafkaAWS

Industry Keywords

Financial ServicesFintechOptions TradingFutures TradingSFTP Workflows

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSEC2GrafanaKafkaLinuxPythonSplunkSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide expert-level remote management, administration, and support for Production and Demo trading exchange environments, ensuring system availability and application stability.
Execute and monitor daily operational processing, including contract scheduling, settlement of expired contracts, and end-of-day/start-of-day procedures.
Triage, troubleshoot, and drive resolution of production incidents. Follow defined escalation procedures and contribute to root cause analysis and post-incident reviews.
Monitor application and system performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement tuning recommendations to maintain optimal exchange operations.
Assist with version upgrades, deployments, and release validation in coordination with Development and QA teams.
Maintain and update runbooks, SOPs, and operational documentation. Ensure seamless shift handovers with clear status communication.
Participate in the investigation, implementation, and operation of tools and scripts to automate, streamline, and continuously improve operational workflows.
Work closely with Development, QA, Infrastructure, and partner teams to resolve cross-functional issues and support business-critical initiatives.
Monitoring of our multiple partner channels covering FCMs, TSPs, and Market Makers and responding to any queries raised in Slack or Teams effectively and efficiently.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience managing or supporting mission-critical production software applications.
Strong working knowledge of Linux server operating systems.
Proficiency in scripting and automation — Bash and/or Python.
Hands-on experience with SQL and relational databases.
Demonstrated incident management and technical troubleshooting skills.
Solid understanding of escalation procedures and SLA-driven environments.
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
Strong attention to detail and a proactive, ownership-driven mindset.
Willingness to occasionally work nights and weekends.
**Preferred Qualifications**
Background in financial services, fintech, or regulated exchange environments.
Knowledge or experience of options and futures trading markets.
Knowledge or experience of prediction markets and sports
Experience with FIX protocol and trading system applications.
Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools — Grafana, Zabbix, Splunk, Logic Monitor.
Experience with messaging and middleware systems — Kafka, AMQ, Tomcat.
Working knowledge of high availability systems and clusters.
Hands-on experience with AWS (EC2, CloudWatch, S3, etc.).
Experience with change and release management processes.
Exposure to SFTP / file transfer workflows and monitoring.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary
Attractive annual leave entitlement including: birthday, work anniversary
401(k) plan with employer match
Eligible for company-sponsored group health, dental, vision, and life/disability insurance
Work Flexibility Adoption. Flexi-work hour and hybrid or remote set-up
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