Hands-On SRE Lead: Ultra-Low Latency Systems

Mode Talent Pty Ltd; Sydney; On-site; AUD 250,000 - 380,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation sponsorship

Global exposure

Follow-the-sun on-call

Job summary

Mode Talent Pty Ltd is sourcing a Technical SRE Lead for a high-frequency trading environment in Sydney. You will architect, code, troubleshoot, and deploy ultra-low latency infrastructure, while mentoring engineers and driving reliability across the stack.

You will be hands-on every day, leading cross-functional initiatives, and operating in a follow-the-sun on-call model to ensure top performance and uptime in a demanding, globally distributed setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in SRE/DevOps in high-scale, high-performance environments.
• Deep knowledge of Linux internals, kernel tuning, scheduling, I/O, memory; networking basics (routing, VLAN, multicast, Ethernet).
• Strong coding/scripting skills (Python, Bash); C/C++ or similar is a plus.
• Proven ability to lead technically while maintaining individual contributor excellence.
• T-shaped mindset: deep domain skills and broad system-wide understanding.
• Excellent problem-solving under pressure and real-time debugging; strong communication and ownership.

Responsibilities

• Lead from the trenches: architect, code, troubleshoot, and deploy on critical trading infrastructure.
• Mentor and uplift engineers; pair debugging and code reviews to raise team capability.
• Own cross-functional projects end-to-end from design to rollout and optimization.
• Operate in a global follow-the-sun on-call model to ensure reliability and performance.

Skills

SRE/DevOps experience

Linux internals

Networking basics

Scripting: Python/Bash

C/C++

Technical leadership

T-shaped engineer

Problem-solving under pressure

Job description

Mode Talent Pty Ltd is sourcing a Technical SRE Lead for a high-frequency trading environment in Sydney. You will architect, code, troubleshoot, and deploy ultra-low latency infrastructure, while mentoring engineers and driving reliability across the stack.

You will be hands-on every day, leading cross-functional initiatives, and operating in a follow-the-sun on-call model to ensure top performance and uptime in a demanding, globally distributed setting.