Trading Systems Production Engineer | SRE, Linux, Python

Selby Jennings

Sydney

On-site

AUD 140,000 - 180,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Selby Jennings is recruiting for a hands-on Site Reliability Engineer to support a highly automated trading production environment in Sydney, NSW. You will work with technology, trading and research teams to improve reliability, scalability, and operational efficiency of Linux-based systems.

You will develop Python and Bash tooling, troubleshoot distributed production environments, and drive automation to reduce manual work.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
Strong hands-on Linux/Unix administration experience.
Proficiency with Python and Bash scripting.
Experience supporting production or other critical systems.
Excellent troubleshooting and communication skills.
Experience in finance/trading or low-latency environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain Python and Bash tooling to monitor system health, performance, and dependencies.
Support and troubleshoot a distributed Linux production environment.
Assist with system deployment, configuration management, testing, and infrastructure rollout activities.
Collaborate with infrastructure, networking, security, and data teams to deliver reliable production services.
Act as a key technical contact for production support and operational issues.
Provide support to business and technical stakeholders operating in a fast-paced environment.
Drive automation initiatives to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual processes.
Identify opportunities to enhance platform resilience, monitoring, and overall system reliability.