SRE Lead / Site Reliability Engineer
Summary
Leads a new Site Reliability Engineering team to ensure the reliability and performance of global trading infrastructure, using Python, Go, Kubernetes, and observability tools.
Overview
We are building our TradeOps team from scratch and are looking for a hands-on SRE Lead. You will start as an individual contributor and gradually grow into a leadership role, shaping the team and ensuring high availability of our trading systems globally.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure reliability, availability, and performance of trading infrastructure.
- Monitor trading activities and proactively identify issues.
- Incident management: rapid escalation, troubleshooting, and mitigation.
- Participate in on-call rotations covering multiple regions.
- Debug and troubleshoot production issues in C++ and Python.
- Develop observability systems, metrics, and analytics for trading.
- Identify areas for platform improvement and implement solutions.
- Collaborate with global teams and support cross-regional trading coverage.
- Stay informed on financial and technical news relevant to trading.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative discipline (CS, Engineering, Physics, Math, etc.).
- 5+ years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering.
- Strong programming skills in Python and/or Go.
- Solid experience with Unix/Linux systems.
- Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Grafana, and Linux-based infrastructure.
- Strong problem-solving skills in complex technical environments.
- Excellent communication skills with internal and external stakeholders.
- Willingness to learn new domains and take ownership.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.
- Generous bonus structure.
- Cutting-edge hardware and software for production.
- High ownership over critical initiatives that impact the business directly.
- Opportunity to work with global trading systems and exchanges.
- Flexible work environment with minimal bureaucracy.
- Support for professional growth: tuition reimbursement, conferences, and training.