Sydney or Hong Kong
Were working with a leading prop trading firm that is expanding its Production Engineering function as part of a follow-the-sun support model for its trading desks.
This is a hands-on, operational role sitting very close to live trading systems and the people who use them.
Youll be supporting highly automated trading applications in a fast-paced environment, working directly with traders, technologists, and infrastructure teams to keep systems running reliably and respond quickly when changes are needed.
What youll be doing
- Troubleshoot and support live trading systems in a Linux on-prem environment
- Develop and maintain Python and Bash scripts for monitoring and operational tooling
- Provide L1/L2 production support (L3 experience is a plus)
- Act as a point of contact between the trading desk and platform, network, and security teams
- Monitor and support distributed production systems used by an automated trading desk
- Respond to real-time issues and work closely with traders when rapid changes are required
Technical requirements
- Strong Linux experience with OS-level troubleshooting
- Proficiency in Python and Bash scripting
- Solid networking fundamentals
- Experience supporting production systems in high-availability environments
- On-prem infrastructure experience preferred
Background
- Experience in high-frequency trading environments is highly regarded
- Banking or large-scale financial systems backgrounds are also considered
- Candidates from large tech environments are welcome, provided youre comfortable outside cloud-native setups
Visa sponsorship and relocation available for candidate with trading industry experience.