DevOps Production Reliability Engineer (Low-Latency)

Mode Talent Pty Ltd; Sydney; On-site; AUD 200,000 - 400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

On-site Sydney CBD office

Bonus potential

Job summary

Mode Talent Pty Ltd is seeking a DevOps Production Engineer for our world-leading trading client in Sydney. The role centers on ultra-low-latency infrastructure, owning production systems, and collaborating with traders and engineers to ensure reliability.

The position requires strong Python and Linux skills, plus networking know-how and the ability to manage on-call rotations in a fast-paced environment. A base salary is offered with discretionary bonus potential and an emphasis on on-site work

Qualifications

• 5+ years in DevOps, SRE, or Linux/Network Engineering roles.
• 3+ years of Python and shell scripting experience.
• Strong Linux internals knowledge: kernel, scheduling, performance tuning.
• Solid networking fundamentals: routing, multicast, LLDP, VLAN, Ethernet.
• Detail-oriented with bias for action and on-call readiness.
• Bonus: experience in trading or finance environments; familiarity with C++.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain highly available production systems.
• Troubleshoot complex application, system, and network issues.
• Improve observability, automation, and reliability across platforms.
• Collaborate with developers, network engineers, and traders.

Skills

Python

Shell scripting

Linux

Networking fundamentals

SRE/DevOps

On-call rotations

C++

Job description

Mode Talent Pty Ltd is seeking a DevOps Production Engineer for our world-leading trading client in Sydney. The role centers on ultra-low-latency infrastructure, owning production systems, and collaborating with traders and engineers to ensure reliability.

The position requires strong Python and Linux skills, plus networking know-how and the ability to manage on-call rotations in a fast-paced environment. A base salary is offered with discretionary bonus potential and an emphasis on on-site work