Dev Ops Engineer

Dev Ops Engineer

Full-Time 63000 - 77000 £ / year (est.) Home office (partial)
Millennium Management

At a Glance

  • Tasks: Join our team to enhance trading infrastructure and ensure seamless operations.
  • Company: Top-tier global hedge fund focused on tech and data innovations.
  • Benefits: Competitive salary, health benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.
  • Other info: Collaborative culture with excellent career advancement opportunities.
  • Why this job: Make a real impact in a fast-paced environment with cutting-edge technology.
  • Qualifications: Proficient in Python, with experience in CI/CD and containerization tools.

The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.

Millennium is a top tier global hedge fund with a strong commitment to leveraging market innovations in technology and data to deliver high-quality returns.

Leading index Rebal team seeking a highly skilled and proactive DevOps Engineer to join our Equities Trading team. This role is critical to ensuring the stability, performance, and scalability of our research and trading infrastructure. The successful candidate will be responsible for monitoring and maintaining production systems, supporting research workflows, and driving improvements across our infrastructure. You will work closely with developers, researchers and portfolio managers to ensure seamless operations and continuous innovation.

Location: London or Dubai

Principal Responsibilities:

  • Environment design and build-out.
  • Perform continuous status checks on research and trading-critical automated tasks.
  • Develop automated testing frameworks and AI-driven solutions to enhance the quality of research and development outputs.
  • Identify opportunities to improve the stability and performance of infrastructure components and implement solutions to address them.
  • Continuously monitor logs for all production applications.
  • Proactively identify and resolve issues before they impact operations.
  • Oversee the health and performance of data pipelines, including the team’s data pipeline and other dependencies.
  • Ensure timely and accurate delivery of external data.
  • Work closely with researchers, developers, and portfolio managers to understand their needs and deliver tailored solutions.
  • Web Scraping: Monitor and maintain web scraping pipelines to ensure data accuracy and reliability.

Required Technical Skills:

  • Strong proficiency in Python.
  • Experience with monitoring and observability tools.
  • Hands-on experience with workflow orchestration tools - Apache Airflow.
  • Familiarity with data pipelines and ETL processes.
  • Proficiency with containerization and orchestration technologies - Docker, Kubernetes.
  • Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and tools.
  • Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills, with a proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration abilities, with the ability to work effectively across teams.
  • Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Experience:

  • 5+ years of professional experience in a quantitative role.
  • Trading Knowledge: Familiarity with the trading process and financial markets.
  • Problem-Solving: Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Attention to Detail: Meticulous attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
  • Work Ethic: Demonstrated ability to work hard and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
  • Team Player: Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
  • Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Recruiter: Hiring Manager: Pratik Madhvani

Department: Trading

Dev Ops Engineer employer: Millennium Management

As a KDB Developer - Equities, you will join a dynamic front office team that thrives on innovation and collaboration, working in a fast-paced environment that values your contributions. Our company offers a supportive work culture with ample opportunities for professional growth, mentorship from experienced developers, and the chance to work on cutting-edge technology platforms that are pivotal to our trading operations. Located in a vibrant financial hub, we provide a unique opportunity to engage directly with investment professionals while enjoying a competitive benefits package and a commitment to work-life balance.

Millennium Management

Contact Details:

Millennium Management Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace Dev Ops Engineer

Python
Monitoring and Observability Tools
Workflow Orchestration (Apache Airflow)
Data Pipelines and ETL Processes
Containerization (Docker)
Orchestration Technologies (Kubernetes)
CI/CD Pipelines