**About us**: **_ WorldQuant_** is a **_global quantitative asset management_** **_firm _**with over $7 billion in assets under management. Founded in 2007 by Igor Tulchinsky with the belief that talent is global, but opportunity is not, WorldQuant has **_more than 850 employees spread among 23 offices_** **_in 13 countries_**. **What you'll be doing as a DevOps Engineer**: - Develop in-house IT operations tools primarily in Python and SQL. - Integrate with internal software, OSs, commercial tools, CI/CD pipelines and on-premises virtualization. - Operate the trading system and related software, as a backup and on rotation. - Communicate effectively during incident management. - Contribute with empathy to the team’s code quality through code reviews and direct feedback. **What you'll need in order to be successful in this job**: - A Computer Science degree or similar. - 6+ years of combined software development and IT operations experience. - Understanding Linux platform components: file systems, processes, memory, networking, etc. - Proficiency with either Go or Python, familiarity with Bash scripting. - Good understanding of SQL database operation and programming. - Being mature, thoughtful, and able to operate in a collaborative, team-oriented culture. - Motivated by the transformational effects of technology-at-scale. **It is a PLUS if you have**: - Prior experience in the financial industry. - Experience with columnar engines like Vertica and messaging technologies like Kafka. **What do we offer?** - Economic and administrative support for those willing to relocate to Uruguay, including your family! - Direct contract to enjoy all benefits according to Uruguay´s law - Highly competitive salary - The opportunity to establish in the best country of the region and continue to grow in your professional career