Senior Production Engineer

ZipRecruiter; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a high-growth fintech scale-up as a Senior Production Engineer in London. This hands-on role requires expertise in Azure, Java, and CI/CD systems to enhance the performance and security of critical infrastructure. With a focus on innovation and automation, you'll work closely with the leadership team on impactful projects while enjoying competitive compensation and numerous benefits.

Benefits

Market leading salary and annual discretionary bonus.

Pension contributions.

Health Insurance.

Life Assurance.

25 Annual Leave.

Qualifications

• Deep experience designing and maintaining Azure-based infrastructure.
• Solid engineering skills in Java, particularly for backend systems and automation tools.
• Proven ability to re-architect CI/CD systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize Azure-based infrastructure components.
• Manage infrastructure state with Terraform, integrating into GitOps workflows.
• Support mission-critical services across Azure and custom CI/CD systems.

Skills

Azure

Java

CI/CD

Terraform

Kubernetes

Observability

Incident Management

Job description

Job Description

The Client

Tempest Vane Partners is supporting a high-growth, institution-backed fintech scale-up at the forefront of digital asset infrastructure. With global offices and a mission to bring regulated solutions to institutional finance, this firm is redefining how digital assets are secured and managed.

They are seeking a Senior Production Engineer to join their London team.

What You’ll Get:

• A superb opportunity to join an institutionally backed, cutting edge Crypto Fintech at the beginning of their journey.
• An opportunity to work closely with the leadership team, contributing to and influencing decision making.
• Opportunities for learning and development, reflecting the importance of lifelong learning.
• Ability to work cross-functionally across the company on major initiatives and be at the forefront of innovative design and development.
• Market leading salary and annual discretionary bonus.
• Pension contributions, in addition to Health Insurance, Life Assurance.
• 25 Annual Leave.

The Role

My client is seeking a Senior Production Engineer to join their infrastructure and tooling team. This role is focused on improving the performance, security, and developer experience of our platforms through automation, scalable architecture, and modern DevOps practices.

You'll be working at the core of a high-performance trading environment, supporting mission-critical services across Azure, Kubernetes, and custom CI/CD systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• CI/CD and Platform Migration
• Azure- Architecture
• Design and optimize Azure-based infrastructure components including AKS, managed identities, network controls, and secure storage.
• Manage infrastructure state with Terraform, integrating into our GitOps workflows.
• API and Automation Development (Java)
• Security & Compliance Engineering
• Observability and Incident Management

Technical Environment

• Cloud: Microsoft Azure (AKS, Azure DevOps, storage, networking)
• : Java (API/tooling), Bash, YAML, Go (optional)
• CI/CD: GitHub Actions, Argo CD, Terraform, Concourse (legacy)
• Observability: Datadog, custom metrics ingestion
• Source Control: GitHub Enterprise
• Orchestration: Kubernetes (Helm-based), Argo CD, Terraform

What You’ll Bring:

• Deep experience designing and maintaining Azure-based infrastructure at scale.
• Solid engineering skills in Java, particularly for backend systems and automation tools.
• Proven ability to re-architect CI/CD systems, with hands-on experience in GitHub Actions, Terraform, and Helm.
• Strong understanding of container orchestration and platform observability.
• Familiarity with incident response in production environments.

Nice to Have:

• Background in financial services, trading infrastructure, or regulated environments.
• Experience with GitHub Enterprise, Argo CD patterns, or Kubernetes policy enforcement.
• Contributions to open-source tooling in CI/CD, observability, or platform engineering.

This is a hands-on, high-leverage role for engineers who want to build resilient systems and own the tooling that powers real-time trading infrastructure.

Apply now to join a team where infrastructure is treated like software, and automation is the default.