iRage - DevOps Lead

Irage; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

iRage, a leading Indian high-frequency trading firm, is seeking an experienced DevOps Lead/Operations Tech Lead. You will drive operational excellence, lead a fast-paced team, and build Python-based tools to optimize deployment, monitoring, and reliability across ultra-low latency systems.

The role requires strong C++17, cloud, containers, and CI/CD expertise, with cross-functional collaboration across developers, quants, and traders. Join a firm delivering sub-100ns order-send speeds.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field.
• 5+ years as a Software Engineer with at least 2 years in DevOps or similar role involving complex software projects.
• Strong C++ (C++17+) expertise is mandatory.
• Excellent cloud, containers, and orchestration knowledge.
• Scripting with Python and Bash; Linux proficiency; Git experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead an operations team and collaborate with developers, quants, traders, and sysadmins.
• Develop deployment pipelines and automate configuration management; build Python-based tools for ops processes.
• Set development standards, perform code reviews, and maintain technical docs.
• Monitor, optimize, and secure systems ensuring high availability and scalability.
• Coordinate incident response and implement automated solutions to prevent recurrence.
• Provide strategic technical leadership and reporting on KPIs to leadership.

Skills

Python

Bash

Git

Linux

C++17

Cloud

Containers

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Nagios

CI/CD

Job description

About The Job

iRage is one of India's leading high-frequency trading firms. We build and own everything in-house, from ultra-low-latency execution to full trading infrastructure. Our systems deliver some of the lowest latencies in the market, with order-send speeds under 100 nanoseconds. Our stack is fully in-house : custom FPGA pipelines, kernel-bypass networking, in-house exchange gateways, and a C++ codebase we own end-to-end from market data ingestion to order entry and risk.

About The Job

iRage is one of India's leading high-frequency trading firms. We build and own everything in-house, from ultra-low-latency execution to full trading infrastructure. Our systems deliver some of the lowest latencies in the market, with order-send speeds under 100 nanoseconds. Our stack is fully in-house : custom FPGA pipelines, kernel-bypass networking, in-house exchange gateways, and a C++ codebase we own end-to-end from market data ingestion to order entry and risk.

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced DevOps Lead/ Operations Tech Lead to drive operational excellence and lead a dynamic team in our fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will combine strong technical expertise in Python with proven leadership capabilities to optimize processes, ensure system reliability, and deliver results.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Team & stakeholder leadership : Lead an operations team and work cross-functionally with developers, system administrators, quants, and traders.
• DevOps automation & deployment : Develop deployment pipelines, automate configuration management, and build Python-based tools for operational processes and system optimization.
• Technical excellence & standards : Drive code reviews, establish development standards, ensure regional consistency with DevOps practices, and maintain technical documentation.
• System operations & performance : Monitor and optimize system performance for high availability, scalability, and security while managing day-to-day operations.
• Incident management & troubleshooting : Coordinate incident response, resolve infrastructure and deployment issues, and implement automated solutions to prevent recurring problems.
• Strategic technical leadership : Make infrastructure decisions, identify operational requirements, design scalable architecture, and stay current with industry best practices.
• Reporting & continuous improvement : Report on operational metrics and KPIs to senior leadership while actively contributing to DevOps process improvements.

Qualifications And Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field.
• Proven experience of at least 5 years as a Software Engineer including at least 2 years as a DevOps Engineer or similar role, working with complex software projects and environments.
• Strong expertise in modern C++ (C++17 & above) is mandatory.
• Excellent knowledge with cloud technologies, containers and orchestration.
• Proficiency in scripting and programming languages such as Python and Bash.
• Experience with Linux operating systems and command-line tools.
• Proficient in using Git for version control.

Good To Have

• Experience with Nagios or similar monitoring and alerting systems.
• Backend and/or frontend development experience for operational tooling.
• Previous experience working in a trading firm or financial services environment.
• Knowledge of database management and SQL.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
• Understanding of network protocols and system administration.

(ref:hirist.tech)