SRE / DevOps Engineer – High Frequency Trading - Multi Strategy Hedge Fund - Multi Billion Doll[...]

JR United Kingdom; Basildon; On-site; GBP 500,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multi-strategy hedge fund is seeking an SRE / DevOps Engineer in Basildon to develop high-performance trading systems. Candidates should expect a dynamic, fast-paced environment with opportunities for significant contribution and high compensation packages. Ideal filers will have a proven background in automation, cloud technology, and scripting, complemented by strong collaboration skills.

Benefits

High compensation packages

Engagement in high-impact projects

Collaboration with top-tier professionals

Exposure to cutting-edge technologies

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in SRE/DevOps role.
• Strong programming skills in Python or another scripting language.
• Excellent incident management skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive transformation to a fully automated trading system.
• Build tooling for automation across all phases of SDLC.
• Support mission-critical trading applications and infrastructure.

Skills

Python

SQL

FIX Protocol

DevOps practices

CI/CD pipelines

Automation tools

Tools

AWS

Docker

SNS

SQS

RabbitMQ

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SRE / DevOps Engineer – High Frequency Trading - Multi Strategy Hedge Fund - Multi Billion Dollar Hedge Fund - Multiple Headcount - Up to £600k TC, basildon

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basildon, United Kingdom

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Other

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

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Job Description:

SRE / DevOps Engineer – High Frequency Trading - Multi Strategy Hedge Fund - Multi Billion Dollar Hedge Fund - Multiple Headcount - Up to £600k TC

Join a leading multi-strategy hedge fund, where you’ll collaborate with elite engineers and top investment professionals to develop cutting-edge trading technology.

We are seeking highly skilled SRE / DevOps Engineers with 5+ years of experience to join a leading multi-strategy hedge fund. This role offers an opportunity to work in a fast-paced, technology-driven trading environment where you will collaborate with elite engineers and top investment professionals to develop cutting-edge trading technology.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive the transformation of trading, research, and development environments to a fully automated, systematic trading system operating 24/7 across multiple assets globally.
• Build effective tooling for automation across all phases of SDLC, ensuring rigorous testing, release, and deployment processes.
• Improve trading systems' performance, monitoring, availability, and reliability.
• Provide day-to-day support for mission-critical trading applications and infrastructure.
• Develop a deep understanding of trading workflows and demonstrate excellent incident management skills.
• Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical colleagues.

Required Technical Skills:

• Strong programming skills in Python or another scripting language
• Experience with SQL databases
• Knowledge of FIX Protocol
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and automation tools

Why Join?

• Work in a prestigious and highly profitable hedge fund, offering some of the best compensation packages in the market.
• Engage in high-impact projects within a dynamic and technology-driven environment.
• Collaborate with top-tier professionals in front-office trading, risk management, and quantitative analytics.
• Gain exposure to cutting-edge cloud-based technologies (AWS), containerization (Docker), and messaging systems (SNS, SQS, RabbitMQ).
• Immediate opportunities to contribute meaningfully and drive innovation.

If you are passionate about building robust, high-performance trading systems and want to work with some of the best minds in the industry, apply below