Site Reliablity Engineer

IMC Trading; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

IMC Trading seeks a Site Reliability Engineer to maintain a robust, low-latency trading environment and collaborate with traders, engineers, and developers. You will translate trading requests into technical requirements, oversee production changes, and build automation to optimize operations.

The role emphasizes Linux proficiency, container orchestration (Kubernetes/Docker), networking, and scripting. Experience with AI tooling in engineering workflows is valued, and a strong teamwork mindset

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering or technology discipline.
• Experience in deploying, running, and supporting high-performance apps.
• Strong Linux/Networking fundamentals and scripting abilities.
• Familiarity with AI tooling in engineering or operations is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a robust, low-latency trading environment and ensure production stability.
• Translate requests into technical requirements with cross-team collaboration.
• Oversee changes to trading software and leverage AI tools for safe rollouts.
• Develop automation to streamline operations and reduce overhead.
• Contribute to trading infrastructure enhancements and market connectivity.
• Use AI to accelerate incident investigation and root-cause analysis.

Skills

Linux

Networking

Python

Shell scripting

AI tooling

High-performance apps

Team communication

Education

Bachelors degree in Computer Science, IT Engineering, or Technology

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Prometheus

Grafana

Puppet

Job description

As a Site Reliability Engineer at IMC, you'll be an integral member of a highly experienced team, responsible for maintaining a robust, best in class, low latency trading environment. The skills necessary to excel could range from system administration, network troubleshooting, database optimization, software development, release management and performance engineering. This role provides daily challenges as no day is the same as the next. You will collaborate closely with systems, performance and network engineers, as well as traders and software developers across our organization.

Your Core Responsibilities

• Translate trading requests into concrete technical requirements – work with various focus teams in our organization toward generating innovative & scalable solutions
• Oversee the operation and maintenance of our trading systems, guaranteeing continuity and stability in our production trading environment
• Coordinate, prioritize and plan changes to our trading software. Leverage AI tooling to roll out and manage changes safely and support quick time-to-market for new features and updates
• Develop automation tools to streamline operational processes, reducing overhead and enhancing efficiency
• Contribute to the enhancement of trading strategies and trading infrastructure
• Facilitate essential core market connectivity and collaborate with exchanges on troubleshooting technical issues
• Use AI tools to accelerate incident investigation and root-cause analysis, driving improvements in system reliability and performance

Your Skills And Experience

• Self-driven, passionate about engineering and possess a natural sense of curiosity
• Team player with strong communication skills
• In-depth knowledge and experience with Linux operating systems
• Experience with containerization and orchestration using Kubernetes and Docker
• Strong understanding of networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, UDP, and related protocols
• Strong programming experience in Python and shell scripting
• Hands-on experience using AI tools in engineering or operational workflows, such as development, troubleshooting, automation or incident analysis
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, IT Engineering, or Technology
• Prior experience in deploying, running, and supporting high-performance applications, as well as process monitoring and troubleshooting production-critical systems
• Prior experience with Puppet, Prometheus and Grafana is a plus but not required

About Us

IMC is a research-driven trading firm where quantitative modeling, machine learning, and engineering shape how modern markets are traded. A stabilizing force in markets since 1989, we provide liquidity across trading venues, delivering the best outcome in value and risk management to investors. Using our own technology and capital, we build proprietary systems and algorithms that operate across global markets. Our researchers, traders, and engineers work as a collective, combining rapid experimentation, advanced infrastructure, and real-time feedback to turn insight into execution and execution into advantage.