Senior Platform Engineer - Hedge Fund

Orbis Group; England; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hedge fund company is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to architect and deliver critical infrastructure projects. This role involves leading the migration to Kubernetes and supporting real-time trading systems. Candidates will benefit from a strong base salary of £150,000 - £225,000 plus a competitive hedge fund bonus. This position offers the chance to work on greenfield projects across cloud platforms, allowing for a unique entry into the finance sector without needing prior experience.

Benefits

Strong base salary

Hedge fund bonus structure

Balanced hybrid working

Qualifications

• Production experience with Kubernetes (EKS / AKS / GKE or bare‑metal).
• Strong Linux systems background; Windows experience is beneficial.
• Track record delivering cloud migrations and managing hybrid environments.
• Experience supporting mission‑critical, highly available systems.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deliver critical infrastructure projects.
• Lead the migration from Nomad to Kubernetes.
• Design highly available systems for real‑time trading.
• Expand the firm's cloud footprint while maintaining on‑prem capabilities.

Skills

Kubernetes production experience

Linux systems background

Cloud migrations management

Support for highly available systems

Job description

Senior Platform Engineer – Hedge Fund

£150,000 - £225,000 base + competitive hedge fund bonus

Orbis has partnered with a high‑performing multi‑asset hedge fund to build out its platform engineering team. This is a rare opportunity to lead greenfield infrastructure projects in a sophisticated trading environment; no prior finance experience is required.

The role :

You’ll architect and deliver critical infrastructure projects spanning the firm's on‑premise data centres and cloud environments. Key focus areas include :

• Leading the migration from Nomad to Kubernetes across a hybrid infrastructure environment
• Designing highly available systems that support real‑time trading operations
• Expanding the firm's cloud footprint (AWS / Azure / GCP) while maintaining on‑prem capabilities
• Owning projects end‑to‑end from design through production

What you’ll need :

• Production experience with Kubernetes (EKS / AKS / GKE or bare‑metal)
• Strong Linux systems background; Windows experience is beneficial
• Track record delivering cloud migrations and managing hybrid environments
• Experience supporting mission‑critical, highly available systems

What makes this different

• Greenfield projects : Build from scratch rather than maintaining legacy systems
• Technical diversity : Work across data centres, cloud platforms, and container orchestration
• Finance exposure : An opportunity to break into hedge funds without needing prior domain knowledge
• Competitive compensation : Strong base salary plus hedge fund bonus structure
• Balanced hybrid working : 3‑4 days per week in St James offices

Interested? Apply through Orbis to learn more about the firm and the interview process.