Software Engineer – Crypto

Oxford Knight; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global HFT fund seeks a proactive engineer for their expanding crypto division. This role involves supporting trading applications, managing systems, and collaborating with both traders and developers. Candidates should possess strong IT operations experience alongside expertise in C++ and Python. A competitive salary plus comprehensive benefits await.

Benefits

Competitive base salary & bonus

Substantial benefits package including private medical

Paid parental leave

Group life assurance

Parking/cycle schemes

Career progression supported

Qualifications

• 3+ years in IT ops role (DevOps, Linux Systems Engineering, Network Engineering).
• C++ knowledge required.
• Fluency in Python and shell scripting is essential.
• Systematic and analytical approach to problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and support trading system applications and exchanges.
• Build and maintain a DevOps toolkit for production trading system.
• Collaborate with traders & developers and manage incidents.

Skills

C++

Python

Shell scripting

IT ops experience

Analytical problem solving

Networking concepts

Crypto markets experience

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

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One of the largest global HFT funds is looking for a highly proactive engineer with a background in IT operations to join their rapidly expanding crypto division as they help shape the future of the industry.

Primarily responsible for monitoring and supporting trading system applications and exchanges, this role offers you the opportunity to:

• Build and maintain a DevOps toolkit for production trading system (config + process management, deployment, monitoring, data collection, & analysis)
• Interact directly with traders & developers, collaborating on technology changes, managing incidents, and troubleshooting problems
• Handle daily software deployments and configuration changes to a complex, global hardware and software footprint

Unique in their field, this firm combines the lively, positive spirit of a start-up with the stability of a longer-established player.

Requirements

• Minimum 3+ years’ experience in an IT ops role (DevOps, Linux Systems Engineering, Network Engineering, etc.)
• C++ knowledge required
• Fluency in Python and shell scripting
• Degree in Computer Science or a related field (or equivalent work experience)
• Systematic, analytical approach to problem solving
• Crypto markets experience
• Familiarity with networking concepts, e.g. routing, multicast, LLDP, VLAN tagging, ethernet

NB Please don’t apply if you’re a fresh graduate

• Competitive base salary & bonus
• Enormous opportunity to grow, learn and have a significant business impact
• Contributions are rewarded; career progression supported
• Substantial benefits package, including private medical, paid parental leave, group life assurance & parking/cycle schemes