Patronus Research LLP is a quantitative trading firm that is steering financial markets with advanced technologies. We are looking to hire “DevOps Engineers”. We are looking to hire DevOps Engineers, who will be responsible for the day-to-day operational support and stability of the infrastructure. This team also focuses on designing and developing enterprise-level solutions for the firm. You will be an instrumental member of our unique, people-first culture, where your blend of collaboration, technical prowess, cross-functional interactions, team mentorship, and overall problem-solving will be relied upon to lead your teams toward continual improvement in software engineering excellence.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

» Design and implementation of robust solutions, like monitoring, metrics infrastructure, cloud infrastructure, etc.

» Implement best practices for software build, deployment and maintenance.

» Support our other teams with administration and operational tasks for the projects.

» Analyse business application requirements, identify concerns and develop action plans

» Maintenance and support for trading applications.

» Assist with capacity planning and load testing of our applications.

» Contributing to the design and implementation of the support system to enhance reliability.

» Drive Automation efforts across the organization utilizing Infrastructure to reduce manual efforts.

» Work closely with trading teams and other technology teams to achieve a common goal.

» Identify and encourage areas for growth and improvement within the team.

SKILLS REQUIREMENTS

The role suits a tech-savvy who has a keen interest in both financial markets. Other requirements are:

» 3-4 years of hands-on experience in HFT/Trading domain and a strong technology acumen coupled with excellent people management skills.

» Tech (or an equivalent degree) in Computer Science/ Information technology or CCNA certified

» Ability to deploy or work with version control system like GIT, SVN

» Automate configuration management using tools like Ancible or Puppet

» Configure build systems like maven and integrate with GIT

» Experience automating workflows using tools like Airflow

» Ability to work with Jenkins for CI/CD integration

» A proven track record of success in working in a fast paced production environment.

» Strong Python programming skills.

» In-depth Linux administration experience and OS knowledge.

» Strong sense of ownership and urgency.

» Excellent oral and written communication skills.

» Strategically focused, and experienced in developing multi-year strategies and roadmaps that drive execution and results.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

» Candidate should have a minimum, a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics & computing, Computer Science, or EE from a reputable and cream university/institution

» Exposure to trading is desirable and experience working in an HFT firm is preferable

» A background or interest in building large-scale, real-time, and distributed applications is desired.

PERKS

In addition to an outstanding and organic work environment with rapid advancement potential, we offer benefits, including:

» Competitive compensation to the right candidates.

» Annual bonuses based on performance to full-time employees.

» Limitless growth and learning opportunities.

» Fully stocked Pantry.

» Company sponsored annual trip.

» Insurance coverage including parents of employees.