iRage - DevOps Lead

Mployee.me; Mumbai; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

iRage, one of India’s leading high-frequency trading firms, seeks an experienced DevOps Lead/Operations Tech Lead to drive operational excellence and lead a dynamic team in a fast-paced trading environment.

The ideal candidate will combine strong Python expertise with proven leadership to optimize processes, ensure system reliability, and deliver results in a ultra-low-latency ecosystem.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years as Software Engineer including at least 2 years in DevOps or similar role.
• Strong expertise in modern C++ (C++17 & above).
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead an operations team and work cross-functionally with developers, system administrators, quants, and traders.
• Develop deployment pipelines, automate configuration management, and build Python-based tools for operational processes and system optimization.
• Drive code reviews, establish development standards, ensure regional consistency with DevOps practices, and maintain technical documentation.
• Monitor and optimize system performance for high availability, scalability, and security while managing day-to-day operations.
• Coordinate incident response, resolve infrastructure and deployment issues, and implement automated solutions to prevent recurring problems.
• Make infrastructure decisions, identify operational requirements, design scalable architecture, and stay current with industry best practices.

Skills

Python

C++

Bash

Linux

Git

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

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.

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)