AI & Automation
- Practical experience using LLMs (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Cursor or similar) as daily work tools — not just casual use, but integrated into troubleshooting and communication workflows
- Understanding of prompt engineering principles and ability to craft effective prompts for technical tasks
- Familiarity with AI integration concepts: MCP (Model Context Protocol), AI skills/contexts, connecting AI to internal systems (preferred, can be trained)
Observability & Monitoring
- Hands-on experience with Grafana and/or Datadog — specifically building dashboards, creating alerts, and working with data sources (not just consuming alerts from Slack)
- Understanding of the observability stack: logs, metrics, traces, and how they connect
- Experience navigating traces to identify performance bottlenecks or failure points in distributed systems
Scripting & Technical Automation
- Ability to write simple Python scripts for practical tasks: iterating over API endpoints, bulk retries, data extraction, automated reporting
- Comfortable reading and understanding code (Python, Go, JavaScript) even if not writing production-level software
- Experience working with REST and RPC APIs: understanding HTTP methods, status codes, request/response structure
Computer Science Fundamentals
- Solid understanding of how computers work: CPU, RAM (volatility, cache hierarchy L1/L2/L3), storage (SSD/HDD), and why these matter for debugging
- Understanding of network protocols: HTTP/HTTPS, gRPC, WebSocket — and when each is used
- Understanding of microservices architecture vs. monolith: distributed system challenges (retries, exponential backoff, rate limiting, eventual consistency)
- Basic understanding of DNS, SSL/TLS, CDN (Cloudflare), VPN
Support & Communication
- 2+ years of experience in technical support or TechOps roles (FinTech experience preferred)
- Background in Forex or Crypto — either through trading or working with a broker
- English proficiency at C1 level — both written and spoken
- Experience working with CRM platforms
- Ability to determine when a problem needs escalation and to provide complete technical context when doing so