Software Engineer - Crypto- Global Quant Firm

Salary: Up to £200k + bonus
Summary
One of the largest global HFT funds is looking for a highly proactive engineer with a background in IT operations to join their rapidly expanding crypto division as they help shape the future of the industry.
Primarily responsible for monitoring and supporting trading system applications and exchanges, this role offers you the opportunity to:

• Build and maintain a DevOps toolkit for production trading system (config + process management, deployment, monitoring, data collection, & analysis)
• Interact directly with traders & developers, collaborating on technology changes, managing incidents, and troubleshooting problems
• Handle daily software deployments and configuration changes to a complex, global hardware and software footprint

Unique in their field, this firm combines the lively, positive spirit of a start-up with the stability of a longer-established player.
Requirements

• Minimum 3+ years' experience in an IT ops role (DevOps, Linux Systems Engineering, Network Engineering, etc.)
• C++ knowledge required
• Fluency in Python and shell scripting
• Degree in Computer Science or a related field (or equivalent work experience)
• Systematic, analytical approach to problem solving

Desirable

• Crypto markets experience
• Familiarity with networking concepts, e.g. routing, multicast, LLDP, VLAN tagging, ethernet

NB: Please don't apply if you're a fresh graduate
Benefits

• Competitive base salary & bonus
• Enormous opportunity to grow, learn and have a significant business impact
• Contributions are rewarded; career progression supported
• Substantial benefits package, including private medical, paid parental leave, group life assurance & parking/cycle schemes

Whilst we carefully review all applications, to all jobs, due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not possible to respond to those who have not been successful.
Contact
If this sounds like you or you would like to know more, please get in touch:
Andy Stirling-Martin
andy@oxfordknight.co.uk
020 3137 9579
linkedin.com/in/andrew-stirling-martin-7664a946