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Technical Procurement Specialist - Project68
Software Engineer
Technical Procurement Specialist responsible for sourcing and managing high‑performance hardware, cloud services, and software tools that power large‑scale algorithmic trading systems, collaborating with engineers, researchers, and finance teams.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Identify, evaluate, and negotiate contracts for compute hardware, networking equipment, and cloud infrastructure supporting low‑latency trading platforms.
- Collaborate with quantitative researchers, developers, and operations to translate technical specifications into procurement requirements.
- Manage vendor relationships, track performance metrics, and ensure compliance with security and regulatory standards.
- Optimize total cost of ownership through volume pricing, lifecycle management, and strategic sourcing across global locations.
- Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of emerging technologies such as FPGA, GPU, and high‑frequency networking to advise on future procurement needs.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or related field; advanced degree a plus.
- 3+ years of technical procurement experience in high‑performance computing, cloud services (AWS preferred), or algorithmic trading environments.
- Strong understanding of hardware architectures (CPU, GPU, FPGA) and software stacks (Python, C++, Linux).
- Proven negotiation skills and ability to manage multi‑vendor contracts across multiple jurisdictions.
- Excellent communication and analytical abilities to bridge technical and financial stakeholders.
Skills
pythonclinuxawsmachine learning