A leading global proprietary trading firm is expanding its Production Engineering team in London.
They operate across futures, options, cryptocurrency, and equities markets worldwide, developing and deploying algorithmic and high-frequency trading strategies supported by highly performant, low-latency infrastructure.
Role Overview:
* Design, build, and maintain tooling and systems supporting a global, low-latency trading platform
* Monitor and improve reliability, performance, and scalability of production systems
* Diagnose and resolve complex issues across distributed infrastructure and trading environments
* Work closely with developers, traders, and infrastructure teams to optimise system performance
* Contribute to observability, automation, and operational best practices
Qualifications:
* Strong proficiency in at least one programming/scripting language (e.g. Go, Python, or Rust)
* Solid experience working with modern observability tooling (e.g. Prometheus, Grafana, ClickHouse)
* Strong Linux systems and networking fundamentals
* Experience working with distributed systems and debugging complex production issues
* Exposure to Kubernetes (on-premise experience highly desirable)
* Background in high-performance or mission-critical environments preferred
Candidates from both within and outside the trading industry are encouraged to apply. The firm offers a highly competitive compensation package and can accommodate varying notice periods, including non-compete constraints.