Junior Site Reliability Engineer

Radley James; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Radley James is seeking SRE/infra-focused software engineers in New York with 1–5 years of experience. You will uphold uptime for high-frequency trading systems, work on core backend code, and deepen knowledge of trading platforms. Ideal candidates have Kubernetes, Linux, Python, and Bash skills and a CS-related engineering degree.

This role offers exposure to cutting-edge financial systems and a fast-paced tech environment. Candidates from HFT/quant trading backgrounds are welcome to apply.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years experience is the sweet spot. up to 5 years can be considered on a case by case basis.
• Skills with Kubernetes, Linux, Python and Bash.
• Willingness to learn and develop across trading systems and capital markets broadly.
• Engineering degree in computer science or related engineering field.

Responsibilities

• Using SRE principles to ensure maximum uptime of trading systems, critical to business activity.
• Learn the fundamentals of Trading Systems.
• High code position - rewriting, debugging and building backend code for trading systems.

Skills

Kubernetes

Linux

Python

Bash

Education

Engineering degree in computer science or related engineering field

Job description

*Opportunity for 1-5y exp. SRE's and Infra Facing SWE's to join a top tier Trading Firm*

Please read carefully before submitting an application

• 1-3 years experience out of industry
• Up to 5 years experience if coming from HFT / Quant Trading Industry

You’ll be working with a top tier high frequency trading business, putting the guardrails in place that keep trading systems running fast and accurately. It’s an opportunity for software engineers with an infrastructure facing focus, or SRE's with strong coding ability in Python to break into one of the most rewarding and technology centric industries.

Responsibilities

• Using SRE principles to ensure maximum uptime of trading systems, critical to business activity
• Learn the fundamentals of Trading Systems
• High code position - rewriting, debugging and building backend code for trading systems

Requirements

• 1-3 years experience is the sweet spot. up to 5 years can be considered on a case by case basis
• Skills with Kubernetes, Linux, Python and Bash
• Willingness to learn and develop across trading systems and capital markets broadly
• Engineering degree in computer science or related engineering field