AWS Cloud / Platform Engineer – Leading Hedge Fund | NYC

Paragon Alpha - Hedge Fund Talent Business; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Paragon Alpha - Hedge Fund Talent Business is seeking an AWS Cloud/Platform Engineer to join a high-performing engineering team supporting front-office technology. This mid-level role focuses on building modern cloud-native infrastructure and taking ownership beyond routine maintenance.

You’ll work closely with quantitative developers and trading teams to turn requirements into scalable, reusable solutions, with an emphasis on automation, reliability, security and cost efficiency.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of commercial cloud/platform engineering experience.
• Experience with AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Proficiency with Kubernetes and Docker.

Responsibilities

• Build and improve cloud-native platform capabilities used by front-office teams.
• Manage AWS infrastructure and cloud services.
• Develop and maintain Kubernetes and containerised workloads.

Skills

Cloud engineering

Platform engineering

DevOps

SRE

Software engineering

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

CI/CD

Job description

I’m working with a leading global hedge fund looking to hire an AWS Cloud / Platform Engineer into a high-performing engineering team supporting its front-office technology.

This is a great opportunity for a mid-level engineer who wants to work much closer to the investment business, partnering with quantitative developers and trading teams while building modern cloud-native infrastructure.

The environment is highly automated, engineering-led and gives you the opportunity to take genuine ownership rather than simply maintaining an existing platform.

What you’ll be working on:

• Building and improving cloud-native platform capabilities used across front-office teams
• AWS infrastructure and cloud services
• Kubernetes, Docker and containerised workloads
• CI/CD and deployment automation
• Infrastructure/platform automation and improving developer experience
• Improving reliability, security and cost efficiency
• Working directly with Quant Developers and other engineering teams
• Turning individual trading-team requirements into scalable, reusable solutions

What they’re looking for:

You’ll ideally have 2+ years’ commercial experience in Cloud Engineering, Platform Engineering, DevOps, SRE or a strong Software Engineering background with an interest in infrastructure.