SRE Trading Platform and Automation | Paris
We are currently partnered with a leading hedge fund based in Paris who are looking for a skilled Site Reliability Engineer to join their team. This role will be focused on working on the Trading Platforms and Automation Systems of the firm, using the latest technology and collaborating with several teams.
The Role
- Build automation for operations, deployment, monitoring, and incident response.
- Apply SRE fundamentals (SLIs/SLOs/Error Budgets) to improve service health.
- Deliver and document system designs focused on resilience and performance.
- Evaluate and implement the right tools for the job, balancing performance, complexity, and maintainability.
- Own the observability stack (metrics, logs, tracing, alerts).
- Lead incident response and drive continuous improvement across systems.
- Collaborate with developers, quants, and platform teams on system evolution.
Required Skills
- Hands-on experience in SRE or production engineering roles.
- Strong Python skills for infrastructure tooling and automation.
- Deep understanding of monitoring, incident response, and system architecture.
- A commitment to code clarity and reducing technical debt.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills across teams.
- Experience designing and delivering scalable systems in production environments.
- Experience with Linux/Unix.
- Bachelor's degree in CS, Engineering, or related field.
- Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, or container orchestration.
- Familiarity with Terraform, Ansible, or infrastructure automation tools.
- Knowledge of low-latency trading environments, market data, or exchange protocols is preferred
- Background in Go, Bash, or other performance-focused system languages.
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