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Squarepoint
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Junior Platform Specialist

Brief overview

HoustonIn-person
UndergradOr in progress
107 H-1B approvalsDept. of Labor
20 green cardsCertified filings
PythongitBashLinuxGitlabArtifactoryDockerAnsibleTerraformSlurmKubernetesElasticsearchDatadogPrometheusPostgreSQL

About the company

Squarepoint is a leading global investment management firm that develops quantitative investment strategies to achieve high quality returns for our clients.

Visa sponsorship history

4 years sponsoring, last filed FY2026

Data powered by U.S. Department of Labor. This does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
107H-1B approved
96%approval rate
42new H-1B hires
20PERM certified
$180,000median wage / yr
H-1B Petition ApprovalsVisas USCIS actually granted: the strongest sign the company sponsors.
202326
202438
202538
20265
LCA Certified ApplicationsAn early filing step, not a visa approval: it signals intent, not confirmed sponsorship.
202310
202411
202511
20266
Green Card (PERM) FilingsCertified green card filings: a long-term commitment to international hires.
20235
20241
202513
20261
Top sponsored roles
Quantitative ResearcherQuantitative Researcher, InvestmentNetwork SpecialistMarket Data AssociateQuantitative Researcher, Market Structure Research
Sponsored employees from
ChinaFranceCanada

Job description

Summary

Squarepoint is a company that focuses on delivering mission-critical platform infrastructure. They are seeking a Junior Platform Specialist to work with stakeholders on automated platform solutions and to manage platform infrastructure.

Responsibilities

  • Delivering mission-critical platform infrastructure using the DevOps methodology
  • Working with internal and external stakeholders on building and maintaining automated platform solutions and services used across the firm
  • Designing, monitoring, and platform infrastructure
  • Automating everyday tasks with scripting and configuration management tools

Skills

  • Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or similar discipline
  • Up to 4 years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or platform engineering roles
  • Experience with Python, git, Bash and Linux
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment
  • Eagerness to continuously learn new technologies and develop with us
  • Experience with modern software development tooling, such as Gitlab, Artifactory or Docker
  • Experience with infrastructure automation and configuration management, such as Ansible and Terraform
  • Experience with HPC and orchestration technologies, such as Slurm or Kubernetes
  • Experience with Databases and Observability systems, such as Elasticsearch, Datadog, Prometheus, PostgreSQL

Qualifications

Must Haves

  • Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or similar discipline
  • Up to 4 years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or platform engineering roles
  • Experience with Python, git, Bash and Linux
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment
  • Eagerness to continuously learn new technologies and develop with us

Nice to Haves

  • Experience with modern software development tooling, such as Gitlab, Artifactory or Docker
  • Experience with infrastructure automation and configuration management, such as Ansible and Terraform
  • Experience with HPC and orchestration technologies, such as Slurm or Kubernetes
  • Experience with Databases and Observability systems, such as Elasticsearch, Datadog, Prometheus, PostgreSQL

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