Production Engineer

The Timken Company; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading trading firm in London seeks a skilled Production Engineer to enhance the performance of their trading systems. This role involves hands-on work across the technology stack, ensuring reliability and efficiency in fast-paced trading operations. You'll contribute to critical system improvements and work in an innovative environment with competitive benefits.

Benefits

Highly competitive salary with performance-based upside

Daily Deliveroo lunches

Generous annual leave and pension contributions

State-of-the-art equipment

Monthly team breakfasts and regular events

Annual luxury company offsite

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in Linux systems.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot latency issues in complex environments.
• Experience supporting custom-built applications.

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain high-performance trading systems.
• Collaborate to enhance system reliability and performance.
• Troubleshoot latency issues across the stack.

Skills

Linux systems

Troubleshooting

Python

Performance tuning

Networking

Job description

Our client, a rapidly growing trading firm based in London, is seeking a talented Production Engineer to join their dynamic team. This role is pivotal in ensuring the reliability and performance of internal trading systems, enabling the seamless deployment of new trading strategies and providing real-time alerts on system issues.

As a Production Engineer, you will work hands-on across the full trading technology stack-from blockchain integration and trading logic to infrastructure and observability. Your contributions will directly impact the firm's trading performance and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and maintain high-performance trading systems in a live production environment.
• Collaborate with engineering and trading teams to enhance system reliability, scalability, and performance.
• Troubleshoot and resolve latency and performance issues across the stack.
• Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and knowledge-sharing sessions.
• Communicate technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Continuously seek mentorship and contribute to a culture of learning and innovation.

Requirements

• Strong expertise in Linux systems, including performance tuning, debugging, and networking.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot latency issues in complex environments.
• Experience supporting custom-built applications in production.
• Familiarity with high-frequency trading (HFT) concepts and the trading lifecycle.
• Proficiency in scripting languages, particularly Python.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-stakes trading environment.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary with strong performance-based upside.
• Daily Deliveroo lunches provided in-office.
• Work with cutting-edge technology in a challenging and rewarding environment.
• Opportunity to make a significant impact on trading outcomes.
• Monthly team breakfasts and regular team dinners/events.
• Generous annual leave and pension contributions.
• High-spec office with state-of-the-art equipment.
• Regular onsite meetings with focus groups and cross-team collaboration.
• Annual company offsite in a luxury location.
• Encouraged inter-office travel to foster company culture and collaboration.