Sydney or Hong Kong
We're 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.
You'll 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 you'll 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 you're comfortable outside cloud-native setups
Visa sponsorship and relocation available for candidate with trading industry experience.