Production Engineer
Our client, a global quant trading firm, is looking for a Production Engineer for their Sydney office (AUS). This is a unique opportunity to work directly with traders, technologists, and quantitative researchers to build, monitor, and support the production environment on a highly automated trading desk. This role is heavily hands-on with Linux/Unix systems, where you will develop tooling to ensure stability, performance, and reliability across a complex, distributed environment.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Linux/Unix systems and proficiency in scripting languages, with experience supporting production and mission-critical systems in a fast-paced environment. In addition, the candidate will possess strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to swiftly communicate and troubleshoot complex system-level issues under pressure.
In this role, you will:
- Design and develop Python and Bash scripts to monitor the health, performance, and dependencies of a mission-critical production environment
- Monitor and support a highly distributed Linux-based trading system
- Partner with the Platform Engineering team on server imaging, testing, deployment, and system configuration
- Act as a key liaison between the trading desk and network, security, market data, and platform teams on production issues and new system setups
- Provide multi-level production support for traders, strategists, and quantitative researchers
- Help improve system reliability, automation, and operational efficiency across the trading stack
Qualifications:
- Strong, hands-on experience with Linux/Unix systems (essential) - this role is deeply OS-focused
- Proficiency in scripting languages, particularly Python and Bash, required
- Experience supporting production or mission-critical systems in a fast-paced environment
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work closely with traders, quants, and engineers
- Ability to troubleshoot complex system-level issues under pressure
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