Reliability Engineer

Gravitas Recruitment Group Hong Kong; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Gravitas Recruitment Group Hong Kong is seeking a Reliability Engineer to help operate and improve the electronic trading infrastructure on-site in Singapore. You will manage Order Management Systems and Market Data Delivery across major exchanges and asset classes, collaborating with trading, risk, and compliance teams.

The role emphasizes production support (L1/L2), system health monitoring, incident response, and after-hours coverage, with a focus on performance tuning, Linux, networking, and

Qualifications

• Proficient in scripting languages (Python, Perl, Bash, Shell).
• Strong knowledge of Linux OS, kernel, scheduling, and performance tuning.
• Solid understanding of TCP/IP networking concepts and routing.
• Experience with SQL and MongoDB in production environments.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in financial services or finance tech.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
• Effective communication and ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced setting.

Responsibilities

• Manage Order Management Systems and Market Data Delivery across exchanges and asset classes.
• Coordinate with trading, risk, and compliance teams to meet technical requirements.
• Provide L1/L2 production support and monitor system health.
• Develop and enhance monitoring/support tools to improve reliability and enable self-correction.
• Serve as primary technical contact for brokers and exchanges; after-hours support when needed.

Skills

Python scripting

Linux OS

Networking (TCP/IP)

SQL & MongoDB

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Tools

Perl

Bash

Shell

Job description

Reliability Engineer

The Reliability Engineer role focuses on managing and supporting the company's electronic trading infrastructure, ensuring the robustness and performance of critical systems. The position offers an on-site opportunity within a leading quantitative trading organisation known for innovation and technological excellence.

The organisation develops high-performance trading platforms, specialising in low-latency programming, FPGA technology, hardware acceleration, and machine learning. It values technical expertise and aims to sustain its platform's scalability, functionality, and reliability through dedicated engineering solutions.

Role Overview

The Reliability Engineer will be responsible for managing the widely-deployed Order Management Systems and Market Data Delivery Systems across all major exchanges and asset classes. Working closely with trading, risk management, and compliance teams, the role involves coordinating requirements, implementing solutions in production, and supporting system health. Success depends on providing level one and level two support, contributing to system design improvements, and serving as the primary technical contact for brokers and exchanges. The role also includes monitoring system performance and reporting on its health, with periodic after-hours coverage expected.

Key Skills & Experience

• Manage the operation of Order Management Systems and Market Data Delivery Systems across various exchanges and asset classes.
• Coordinate with trading, risk, and compliance teams to meet their technical requirements.
• Deliver support for production systems at levels one and two.
• Build and enhance support systems to improve reliability and enable self-correction.
• Monitor and report on system status and health.
• Serve as the primary technical contact for brokers and exchanges.
• Provide periodic after-hours system support.

Requirements

• Right to work in the on-site location.
• Proficient in Python scripting and/or other scripting languages such as Perl, Bash, or Shell.
• In-depth knowledge of Linux OS, Kernel, scheduling, and performance tuning.
• Strong understanding of network concepts including TCP/IP, routing, VLAN, multicast.
• Knowledge of SQL, MongoDB, and database usage.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in the finance industry.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication skills.