Job Specification: Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) – Crypto High-Frequency Trading

Overview

We are seeking a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to design and build production configuration and deployment tools for our high-frequency trading (HFT) platform. This role is critical in ensuring the stability, scalability, and automation of our infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience creating complex, production-focused tools, with an emphasis on reliability and performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain scalable production tools to automate deployment, monitoring, and infrastructure management.
• Improve system reliability, performance, and efficiency through automation and tooling.
• Work closely with trading and development teams to ensure seamless operation of our live trading systems.
• Manage configuration and deployment processes across AWS-based infrastructure.
• Implement observability tools to enhance system monitoring and debugging capabilities.
• Ensure fault tolerance, redundancy, and high availability for critical trading systems.
• Support and enhance infrastructure for both C++ and Rust-based trading systems, ensuring seamless integration.

Required Qualifications

• Strong programming skills in Python, with the ability to read and understand C/C++ code.
• Deep understanding of Linux systems
• Experience managing deployments and configuration management in AWS and/or on-premise clusters.
• Proficiency in monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions to maintain high system uptime.
• Strong background in networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP and system performance tuning.
• Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) for automation

Preferred Skills

• Familiarity with IaC tools such as Terraform or Ansible for infrastructure automation.
• Experience in low-latency or high-performance environments is a plus but not required.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a highly collaborative team.

Soft Skills & Culture Fit

• We seek candidates from top-tier engineering backgrounds or those recognized as domain experts in their field.
• Must thrive in fast-paced, production-critical environments where automation and reliability are key.
• Strong ability to collaborate across development, trading, and infrastructure teams.

Location

• In-office only – offices available in Singapore.