Senior Platform Engineer - Hedge Fund

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

Job summary

A prominent hedge fund in London is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to lead greenfield infrastructure projects. In this role, you’ll architect critical systems across on-premise and cloud environments, predominantly using Kubernetes. Required skills include cloud migrations and strong Linux knowledge. This position offers competitive compensation, including a generous bonus structure, and allows for hybrid working. This is a unique opportunity to enter the hedge fund sector without prior finance experience.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hedge fund bonus

Qualifications

• Production experience with Kubernetes across hybrid infrastructure.
• Strong Linux systems background; Windows knowledge beneficial.
• Experience delivering cloud migrations and managing environments.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deliver critical infrastructure projects.
• Lead the migration from Nomad to Kubernetes.
• Design highly available systems to support trading operations.
• Expand cloud footprint while maintaining on-prem capabilities.

Skills

Kubernetes (EKS/AKS/GKE)

Linux systems

Cloud migrations

Managing hybrid environments

Supporting mission-critical 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.