Site Reliability Engineer

Flowdesk; Singapore; Híbrido; SGD 120.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

International environment

100% health coverage

Remote work allowance

Medical insurance support

25 days paid time off

Descripción de la vacante

Flowdesk is seeking a Core SRE Engineer to own reliability, performance, and scalability of its global high-frequency trading platform. Reporting to the head of Infrastructure, you will collaborate with Engineering, Trading, and Data teams to enhance critical systems.

Responsibilities include managing bare metal and cloud infrastructures, Kubernetes orchestration, and building robust monitoring, CI/CD, and observability capabilities.

Formación

• Bare metal deployments, cloud architectures, network configurations, and Terraform provisioners.
• Kubernetes architecture at scale, global dispersion, and operator management.
• Cloud infrastructure with AWS/GCP and infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, Ansible).
• Monitoring and observability using Prometheus, Grafana, and proactive detection systems.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (FluxCD, Github Actions) and automation.
• Familiarity with ultra-low latency environments and interconnects.

Responsabilidades

• Maintain and optimize infrastructures including cloud infrastructures, data pipelines, and core trading systems.
• Monitor and optimize network infrastructure for peak performance and minimal downtime.
• Ensure reliability, security, scalability, and performance of essential systems.
• Develop and maintain in-house Kubernetes operators and manage containerized workloads.
• Improve CI/CD systems and implement robust monitoring solutions.
• Collaborate with engineering, trading, and data teams to deliver technical solutions.

Conocimientos

Bare metal deployments

Kubernetes

Cloud infrastructures

Networking for low latency

Monitoring & observability

CI/CD automation

DevOps practices

Python scripting

Terraform & IaC

Inter-team collaboration

Herramientas

Prometheus

Grafana

FluxCD

Github Actions

Terraform

Ansible

Descripción del empleo

About Flowdesk

At Flowdesk, we are building the infrastructure powering the next era of global finance. As a full-service digital asset trading and technology firm, we provide liquidity solutions, OTC trading, and market infrastructure that connect digital assets to global markets with institutional-grade precision, transparency, and scale. Flowdesk combines expertise from traditional finance, algorithmic trading, and blockchain technology to deliver always-on trading capabilities across the digital asset ecosystem. Founded in 2020, we are a global team supporting institutions, exchanges, and token issuers to enable a tokenized financial markets ecosystem. Why join Flowdesk? You’ll be joining a company operating at the intersection of finance, technology, and crypto; solving complex market problems, building critical infrastructure, and helping shape how digital assets connect to global liquidity. We move fast, think long term, and work with a strong ownership mindset across engineering, trading, product, operations, and business teams.

Role Description

As a Core SRE Engineer at Flowdesk, you will be at the heart of our infrastructure operations, responsible for the reliability, performance, and scalability of our global high-frequency trading platform. Reporting to Flowdesk's head of Infrastructure and working in close collaboration with the Engineering, Trading, and Data teams, you will play a crucial role in maintaining, enhancing, and scaling the critical systems that power our operations.

Key Responsibilities

Infrastructure Management & Reliability

• Maintain and optimize critical infrastructures including , cloud infrastructures, data pipelines, and core trading systems
• Monitor and optimize network infrastructure to ensure peak performance and minimal downtime
• Ensure reliability, security, scalability, and performance of the company's essential systems
• Participate in day-to-day operational activities and incident management

Kubernetes & Orchestration

• Develop and maintain in-house Kubernetes operators to manage our evolving stack
• Manage containerized workloads and ensure smooth deployments

Automation & DevOps

• Improve and add new features to our CI/CD systems (FluxCD, Github Actions, Python scripting)
• Implement robust monitoring solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, and similar technologies
• Advance DevOps practices, application-level reliability, and observability

Collaboration & Innovation

• Engage with Flowdesk's teams to understand their needs and deliver technical solutions
• Provide technical support that enhances operational capabilities across teams
• Propose improvements and bring innovative ideas to enhance performance and reliability
• Explain technical concepts effectively to non-technical stakeholders

Requirements

Essential Experience

• Bare Metal Infrastructure: Deep proficiency with bare metal deployments, cloud architectures, network configurations, and Terraform provisioners
• Kubernetes Expertise: Deep experience with Kubernetes architecture globally
• Systems & Network Management: Knowledge of network infrastructure administration, especially for ultra-low latency setups and interconnects.
• Cloud Infrastructure: Experience with cloud services (AWS, GCP) and infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, Ansible)
• Cloud Infrastructure: Experience with cloud services (AWS, GCP) and infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, Ansible)
• Monitoring & Observability: Hands-on experience with monitoring solutions (Prometheus, Grafana) and implementing proactive detection systems

Highly Valued

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, FluxCD, and Github Actions
• Comfortable coding in languages like Golang, Rust, or Python for infrastructure automation and tooling
• DevOps methodologies and practices
• Experience working in a trading or high-frequency trading environment
• Experience with ultra-low latency systems and network optimization
• Knowledge of FinOps and cost optimization strategies
• Performance tuning in high-throughput environments

Personal Attributes

• Excellent communication skills with ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences
• Strong organizational and time management skills with ability to prioritize urgent tasks and meet deadlines
• Methodical and disciplined approach to problem-solving
• Strong interest in technology and eagerness to learn new technologies and concepts
• Ability to work effectively in an international, fast-paced environment

Company Culture & Values

• Take Action & Own the Mission
• Be of Service & Contribute
• Innovate, Create Value, & Be Courageous
• Act with Integrity & Respect

Benefits

• International environment (English is the main language)
• 100% health coverage
• Team events and offsites
• Annual remote work allowance of 10 business days following successful probation completion
• Medical insurance support up to 400 SGD monthly per family member
• 25 days of paid time off annually

Recruitment Process

Our process is consistent across all engineering roles and is designed to assess genuine technical depth. Candidates should expect the following stages:

• Stage 1: Talent Acquisition - Background and motivations
• Stage 2: Head of infrastructure - Technical Discussion
• Stage 3: Infrastructure Team - Technical and Cultural
• Stage 4: Head of Talent Strategy