AI Operations Engineer - Sydney- Global Prop Trading Firm

Oxford Knight; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

Training & mentorship

Gym membership

Company events

Job summary

Oxford Knight, Sydney-based AI operations team, seeks an engineer to deploy and monitor the AI platform, architect scalable systems and drive efficiency in a high-performance trading environment.

You will work on containerised components, automate tasks in Python and contribute to deploying reliable AI services at scale in Australia.

Qualifications

• Experience in Linux engineering and container orchestration.
• Strong networking fundamentals.
• Hands-on with system/network tools: EBPF, tcpdump, strace, ntp/ptp, lsof, nc.
• Understanding of SSO/SCIM for 3rd‑party tool integration.
• Experience with monitoring/alerting tools like ElasticSearch, Victoria Metrics, Grafana, and Alert Manager.
• Proficiency in Python for automating operational tasks and system administration.

Responsibilities

• Deploying & maintaining containerised components of the AI platform.
• Architecting, building and maintaining systems to drive efficiency and meet evolving business needs.
• Researching and implementing new technologies to improve performance and stability.

Skills

Linux engineering

Networking fundamentals

Python automation

Monitoring & alerting

SSO/SCIM integration

Tools

EBPF

tcpdump

strace

ntp/ptp

lsof

nc

ElasticSearch

Victoria Metrics

Grafana

Alert Manager

Job description

AI Operations Engineer - Sydney- Global Prop Trading Firm

This is a fantastic opportunity to work in the APAC head office of a tech-focused market-maker with groundbreaking success in the high frequency trading space. The AI Operations team ensures the efficient and reliable operation of the services underpinning their global AI stack, and they're now seeking a motivated Engineer to support the AI program as it grows.

In this impactful role, you'll architect, implement and monitor the deployment of agents on the AI platform to ensure they are safe and effective. Responsibilities will include:

• deploying & maintaining containerised components of the AI platform (both 3 rd -party and in-house)
• architecting, building and maintaining systems to drive efficiency and meet evolving business needs
• researching & implementing new technologies, or building enhanced in-house solutions, to improve performance & system stability

Compensation 150-300k AUD

If you can manage large projects, work collaboratively in a team, navigate frequent change, and contribute to a high-performance engineering environment, this role would be perfect for you. In return, you'll enjoy a relaxed culture working alongside some of the best professionals in the industry with a direct business impact.

Requirements

• Experience in Linux engineering, container orchestration debugging, administration, and OS system provisioning. Experience with Linux security hardening techniques a plus
• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, DNS, TCP/UDP/multicast, and packet analysis
• Hands-on experience with system/network tools, e.g. EBPF, tcpdump, strace, ntp/ptp, lsof, nc.
• Understanding of SSO / SCIM for 3 rd -party tool integration
• Strong experience with monitoring and alerting tools like ElasticSearch, Victoria Metrics, Grafana, and Alert Manager
• Proficiency in Python for automating operational tasks and system administration.

Nice to have

• AI observability platforms knowledge (MLFlow, Arize, LangSmith) or other AI background
• Experience with sandboxing tools (bubblewrap, e2b, daytona).

Benefits

• Competitive salary + attractive bonus structure & additional leave entitlements
• Outstanding benefits package, including training, mentorship & personal development, extensive office perks, gym membership, etc.
• Regular social events including an annual company trip

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