- Salary: £100,000 - £200,000
- Locations: London
- Job Type: Full Time
- Job Category: Infrastructure
Description
Our client, a global leading tech trading firm, is seeking an exceptional Systems Engineer to join its high-performance infrastructure team. This is a rare opportunity to work at the heart of a world-class technology environment where speed, resilience, and precision are critical.The successful candidate will help design, build, and support the systems that underpin mission-critical trading operations across a global platform. This role will suit an engineer who enjoys solving complex infrastructure problems, automating wherever possible, and operating in a demanding environment where technical excellence is the standard.
Key Responsibilities
- Build, maintain, and improve core systems infrastructure supporting trading technology.
- Develop automation and tooling using Python to improve reliability, efficiency, and operational scale.
- Support DNS infrastructure and troubleshoot complex name resolution and related network issues.
- Work closely with engineering, operations, and trading teams to resolve incidents and improve platform stability.
- Contribute to observability, monitoring, and system hardening across critical environments.
Required Skills
- Strong experience as a Systems Engineer in a high-performance, production environment.
- Hands-on Python experience for automation, scripting, and tooling.
- Solid DNS experience, including troubleshooting and operational support.
- Strong Linux systems knowledge and a disciplined approach to infrastructure support.
- Exposure to low-latency, trading, financial services, or similarly demanding technical environments is highly desirable.
- A proactive mindset, strong ownership, and the ability to perform under pressure.
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