WHO WE ARE
Apex Fintech Solutions (Apex) powers innovation and the future of digital wealth
management by building tech-forward solutions that help simplify, automate, and
facilitate access to financial markets for all. Our robust suite of fintech
software enables us to support clients such as Stash, Betterment, SoFi, Webull,
and eToro, amongst many others; collectively, Apex powers access to the stock
market for over 22+ million end customers.
At Apex, we are changing how the securities industry operates by reinventing
the status quo, which was manual, slow, and accessible only by the
ultra-wealthy. We're digitizing and democratizing systems so that everyone has
an opportunity to invest.
When you're at Apex, you drive this change. You're part of a global team with a
clear vision: to be the trusted technology that powers the digital economy. Our
offices in Austin, Dallas, Chicago, New York, Portland, Belfast, and Manila are
home to over 1,000 employees.
Together, we’re shaping the future of financial innovation. Embrace change.
Solve big. Win together. And be G.R.E.A.T. — grit, results, empathy,
accountability, and teamwork — with Apex.
We’re proud to be recognized for the innovative work we do, the purpose-driven
nature of our work, and the collaborative culture we’ve created. Here are just a
few of the many awards we’ve recently received:
Best Places to Work
2026, 2025, 2024, 2023 - Presented by BuiltIn
WealthTech of the Year
2025 - Presented by US FinTech Awards
The World’s Top 250 Fintech Companies
2024 - Presented by CNBC
ABOUT THIS ROLE
We have an exciting opening for a bright, talented and passionate Senior Systems
Engineer to join our infrastructure team. In this role you will build, implement
and maintain Linux based application systems in a developing DevOps culture. You
will collaborate with other members of our team to ensure availability,
performance, reliability, and security for our users and clients.
Duties/Responsibilities
* Operate and continuously improve Linux systems engineering and
administration.
- Deployment and automation of applications via Salt & Ansible.
- Troubleshoot, diagnose and resolve server events and user incidents relating
to Linux systems.
* Engage in detailed planning, change control and thorough testing to ensure
performance, availability and stability.
* Security related activities, system hardening, patching, vulnerability threat
management and mitigation.
* Manage and deploy system monitoring and management tools such as DataDog,
LogicMonitor, Sentinel One, SNMP, etc.
* Design and create automation to execute tasks and/or processes using
scripting languages (Shell Scripting, Powershell, PERL, Python).
- Create and maintain clear and accurate system documentation.
- Ensure high performance and reliability of production systems by performing
system monitoring and analysis, performance tuning, and troubleshooting
system hardware, software, and applications.
* Partner with Software Engineering teams to develop proactive maintenance
plans, schedule maintenance windows, implement the changes, and follow-up.
* Maintain non-proprietary application stack (Kubernetes, Docker, Kafka,
MongoDB, RabbitMQ, Zookeeper).
* Oversee infrastructure environment (VMWare, Storage, Backups, etc).
Education and/or Experience
* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or other technical field (or equivalent
work experience) required; advanced degree preferred
* 5+ years of experience in a similar role with experience in Cloud
environments (i.e. cloud migration, cloud management, cloud architecture) and
hand on Linux Engineering and Administration.
* Experience with infrastructure related software, including VMWare, noSQL
databases (e.g. MongoDB), containerization (e.g. docker), orchestration (e.g.
Kubernetes), SAN storage and backup
- Experience with code management tools such as Git.
- Experience with TCP/IP networking troubleshooting and tools
- Experience with configuration management tools (Ansible and SaltStack).
- Experience writing and maintaining python/powershell/shell scripts/other
scripts that automate tech operations.
* Experience with Dell server hardware.
Required Skills/Abilities
* Excellent organizational and follow-up skills with strong attention to
detail.
* Ability learn new skills to keep up with cutting edge technologies and
evolving skill sets.
- Ability to work in a team environment with much collaboration.
- Ability to operate with a sense of purpose and urgency.
- Be passionate about troubleshooting, debugging, and automation.
- Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Expected to respond to alerts and outages; participate in periodic 24x7
on-call schedule.
* Skill in providing top notch, responsive customer service to internal and
external clients.
Work Environment
- This job operates in a hybrid, office environment 3 days per week.
- This job may require flexible shifts and days of the week including weekends
and holidays, as needed.
* This job may require travel, as needed (up to 10%).
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Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a
comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the
employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at
any time with or without notice.
Our Rewards
We offer a robust package of employee perks and benefits, including healthcare
benefits (medical, dental and vision, EAP), competitive PTO, 401k match,
parental leave, and HSA contribution match. We also provide our employees with a
paid subscription to the Calm app and offer generous external learning and
tuition reimbursement benefits. At AFS , we offer a hybrid work schedule for
most roles that allows employees to have the flexibility of working from home
and one of our primary offices.
Salary Range
$115,000-$143,750
The annual base salary range for this position is noted above. Exact
compensation offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills,
experience, and office location.
EEO Statement
Apex Fintech Solutions is an equal opportunity employer that does not
discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy,
sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability,
veteran status, marital status, or any other protected characteristic. Our
hiring practices ensure that all qualified applicants receive fair consideration
without regard to these characteristics.
Disability Statement
Apex Fintech Solutions is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible
workplace for all candidates, including those with disabilities. We are
dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities and providing reasonable
accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require
reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview
process, please submit your request via the Candidate Accommodation Requests
Form [
We will work with you to provide the necessary accommodations to ensure your
full participation in our hiring process.
