Weekend Operations Specialist
Bitnomial, Inc., headquartered in Chicago, is a derivatives exchange company that owns and operates U.S. CFTC-regulated subsidiaries. They offer a range of futures and options products, including the first US Perpetuals, on various cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, XRP, ETH, and SOL.
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About Bitnomial
Bitnomial, Inc., headquartered in Chicago, is a derivatives exchange company that owns and operates U.S. CFTC-regulated Exchange (DCM), Clearinghouse (DCO), and Clearing Brokerage (FCM) subsidiaries. Bitnomial offers the first US Perpetuals, Physical Futures, and Options on the Bitcoin Complex® comprising BTC and Hashrate, and the Crypto Complex® comprising the first ever US XRP, ADA, and USDC futures, among other assets.
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About the Role
You will monitor and support exchange operations during weekend hours as part of a growing regulated exchange. You'll keep an eye on systems and dashboards, spot issues before they escalate, and work closely with on-call engineers to resolve incidents. You'll run scheduled operational tasks, provide timely status updates during incidents or unusual market activity, and document events to help improve future operations. This is a part-time, remote role suited to someone who can work independently and stay calm under pressure during weekend shifts.
Requirements
- Strong communication skills and the ability to stay calm under pressure
- Comfort working independently during weekend hours with minimal supervision
- Familiarity with monitoring tools and dashboards (Grafana, AWS CloudWatch, or similar)
- Basic understanding of financial markets, exchanges, or trading operations
- Experience in operations, NOC, technical support, or a similar role is a plus
- Military, security, or emergency response background is valued
- Experience in the trading industry or exchange/clearing business
- Familiarity with Linux environments and command-line tools
- Understanding of cryptocurrency or digital asset markets
Responsibilities
- Monitor exchange systems and operations during weekend shifts, identifying and escalating issues as they arise
- Communicate effectively with on-call engineers and other team members to resolve operational incidents
- Execute scheduled operational tasks, ensuring they run smoothly and without error
- Monitor logs and dashboards to identify and troubleshoot operational issues in real time
- Provide clear, timely status updates during incidents or unusual market activity
- Document operational events and contribute to post-incident reviews
Benefits
- Computer equipment stipend