Junior System Engineer: £80k Bonus/benefits (High Frequency Trading) in City of London, London

Junior System Engineer: £80k Bonus/benefits (High Frequency Trading) in City of London, London

City of London +1 Full-Time 60000 - 80000 £ / year (est.) No working from home possible
Hunter Bond

At a Glance

  • Tasks: Support a global infrastructure for real-time trading and improve platform performance.
  • Company: Fast-growing technology-driven trading firm based in London.
  • Benefits: Competitive salary of £80k plus bonuses and benefits.
  • Other info: Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and excellent career growth.
  • Why this job: Join a highly technical team and make an impact in a fast-paced environment.
  • Qualifications: 2 years in Platform Engineering or DevOps with strong AWS and Linux skills.

The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.

System Engineer Leading Technology-Driven Investment Firm

Salary: £80,000 Bonus

I’m working with a fast-growing technology-driven trading firm looking to hire a Junior Platform Engineer to support a globally distributed, high-performance infrastructure environment powering real-time data and trading operations. This is an opportunity to join a highly technical team working across multi-cloud infrastructure, Linux systems, networking, automation, and platform reliability within a fast-paced environment.

What you’ll be working on:

  • Supporting a 24x7 global infrastructure environment across cloud and on-prem systems
  • Improving platform performance, automation, and operational processes
  • Working closely with development and infrastructure teams on architecture and scalability
  • Managing infrastructure across multi-region / multi-cloud environments
  • Linux and network stack optimisation, tuning, and production support
  • Contributing to automation and reducing manual operational overhead

Tech stack / experience:

  • 2 years in Platform Engineering, DevOps, or Infrastructure Engineering
  • Strong AWS and networking experience in production environments
  • Linux systems administration and troubleshooting expertise
  • Scripting or coding experience with Bash, Python, Java, C#, Rust, or VBA
  • Understanding of infrastructure performance tuning and reliability engineering

Nice to have:

  • Docker / Kubernetes
  • Terraform / Ansible
  • Monitoring & observability tooling (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Splunk)

If interested, feel free to message me directly for more information jhayne@hunterbond.com

Locations

City of LondonLondon

Junior System Engineer: £80k Bonus/benefits (High Frequency Trading) in City of London, London employer: Hunter Bond

Join a leading technology-driven investment firm in London, where innovation meets opportunity. As a Junior System Engineer, you'll thrive in a dynamic work culture that prioritises collaboration and continuous learning, offering competitive benefits and a generous bonus structure. With access to cutting-edge technology and a commitment to employee growth, this role provides a unique chance to advance your career in a fast-paced, high-performance environment.

Hunter Bond

Contact Details:

Hunter Bond Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace Junior System Engineer: £80k Bonus/benefits (High Frequency Trading) in City of London, London

Platform Engineering
DevOps
Infrastructure Engineering
AWS
Networking
Linux Systems Administration
Troubleshooting