FX Production Engineer

0840 Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Filiale London; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bank in London is seeking a skilled reliability engineer to enhance the performance and reliability of their trading applications. This role involves critical incident response, system monitoring, and collaboration with senior stakeholders to optimize trading processes. The ideal candidate possesses strong technical expertise in SRE methodologies and thrives in high-pressure environments.

Benefits

Hybrid Working

Competitive salary

30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays

Life Assurance

Private Healthcare

Flexible benefits

Volunteering leave

Qualifications

• Proven experience in production support, SRE, or DevOps within trading or financial services.
• Strong skills in Linux/Unix, SQL, and scripting required.
• Experience with programming languages such as Python or Java preferred.

Responsibilities

• Respond rapidly to production incidents, minimizing downtime and leading root cause analysis.
• Improve application health monitoring and implement automation to enhance resilience.
• Collaborate with development teams to design and deploy fault-tolerant solutions.

Skills

Linux/Unix

SQL

Scripting

Python

Java

Monitoring tools

Observability tools

Cloud platforms

Containerization

CI/CD pipelines

Tools

Prometheus

Grafana

Splunk

Geneos

OpenTelemetry

Corvil

Job description

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We are looking for a highly skilled reliability engineer to provide critical support for the Foreign Exchange (FX) desk with their trading and risk applications, including the algorithmic ultra-low latency stack. In this role, you will ensure the reliability, performance, and scalability of the real-time trading environment by applying Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles. You will engage directly with key stakeholders on the trading floor, including senior traders and lead developers, to optimize trading workflows, troubleshoot complex issues, and drive continuous improvement in both processes and the environment.

The ideal candidate will be a problem solver who thrives in high-pressure environments, balances technical expertise with business insight, is a strong communicator capable of discussing complex technical issues with a range of stakeholders, has a deep understanding of support roles in large, complex technology organizations, and is passionate about automation, with hands-on experience in building tools to reduce manual effort and operational risk.

What we’ll offer you

A healthy, engaged, and well-supported workforce is better equipped to do their best work and enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That’s why we are committed to providing an environment focused on your development and wellbeing.

You can expect:

• Hybrid Working - a model that enables eligible employees to work remotely part of the time, tailored to individual preferences
• Competitive salary and non-contributory pension
• 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with options to purchase additional days
• Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family
• Flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, Bike4Work scheme, and Gym benefits
• Support for CSR initiatives + 2 days’ volunteering leave annually

Your key responsibilities

• Incident Management: Respond rapidly to production incidents, minimize downtime and financial impact, lead root cause analysis, and conduct blameless post-mortems
• Monitoring & Automation: Improve application health monitoring and implement automation to reduce manual efforts and enhance system resilience
• System Optimization: Drive cost efficiency and manage capacity resources for scalable operations
• Collaboration: Work with development teams to design and deploy fault-tolerant, scalable solutions aligned with business goals
• Governance & Compliance: Follow change, incident, and problem management policies, and adhere to bank-specific non-financial risk frameworks
• Mentorship: Support junior team members and foster a culture of engineering excellence and continuous improvement

Your skills and experience

• Proven experience in production support, SRE, or DevOps within trading or financial services
• Strong Linux/Unix, SQL, and scripting skills
• Experience with programming languages such as Python or Java
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, Geneos, OpenTelemetry, Corvil)
• Familiarity with cloud platforms, containerization (Kubernetes, Docker), and CI/CD pipelines
• Knowledge of trade lifecycle, trading systems, FX products, market structure, or algorithmic trading is advantageous

How we’ll support you

• Training and development opportunities
• Coaching from team experts
• Culture of continuous learning
• Flexible benefits tailored to your needs

About us

Deutsche Bank is a leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, responsible, and collaborative work environment. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and promote diversity and inclusion.