Do you thrive in a fast-paced, cutting-edge environment where milliseconds matter?

We are working with a pioneering High Frequency Trading Company who have a very exciting opening in their fast growing London based team! You’ll have the chance to work with some of the brightest minds in the field, collaborating on challenging projects, and making a tangible impact on the performance of the companies trading systems.

If the thought of pushing the boundaries of technology and automation within financial markets interests you, this could be the perfect opportunity to take your career to the next level!

About the role:

You will play a crucial role in ensuring the reliability, performance, and efficiency the companies trading platforms. This is not your average DevOps role - this position focuses on site reliability, where you'll be troubleshooting, supporting traders, and interacting with multiple teams across various locations to ensure systems stay resilient and fast.

Responsibilities:

• Support traders and trading applications, providing real-time troubleshooting to keep systems running at peak performance.

• Collaborate with traders, developers, and other key stakeholders to address system challenges, from low-latency issues to new system rollouts.

• Plan and execute exchange migrations, ensuring minimal downtime and seamless transitions in this critical environment.

• Build, release, and support new trading systems, continuously improving the infrastructure.

• Drive automation and operational excellence by leveraging your Linux expertise, Kubernetes, and Python scripting skills.

• Monitor and ensure high availability and reliability of trading applications while being on top of system alerts and incidents.

Key Requirements:

• 1-5 years working experience

• Background working in the financial services sector, ideally supporting traders/brokers

• Solid experience with Linux Systems administration and troubleshooting.

• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes for container orchestration.

• Proficient in Python scripting for automation and system management.

• A mindset focused on site reliability and performance.

• Strong troubleshooting skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Salary:

Up to £90,000 base salary

Lucrative bonus scheme

Company perks/benefits

Location:

City of London (on-site)

If the thought of joining an already globally established, but fast growing quantitative trading firm interests you, apply today!