At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead SRE teams, ensuring platform availability and incident response for critical trading infrastructure.
- Company: Global Exchange Operator based in London with a focus on low latency trading.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, leadership opportunities, and a dynamic work environment.
- Other info: Hands-on role with excellent career growth and a collaborative team culture.
- Why this job: Join a pivotal role in a fast-paced industry, making a real impact on global trading systems.
- Qualifications: Proven leadership in SRE or technical operations within financial markets.
The predicted salary is between 80000 - 100000 £ per year.
This is a senior leadership position sitting at the centre of a follow‑the‑sun support model. You will have direct oversight of SRE teams across European and APAC time zones, owning platform availability, incident response and operational excellence for some of the world's most critical low latency trading infrastructure.
Alongside the people leadership element, you will be technically hands‑on, troubleshooting complex production issues, driving automation and contributing directly to platform performance and capacity planning.
Tech Stack:
- Low latency, bare‑metal trading platforms
- Bare metal Linux systems only (no cloud or Kubernetes)
- UNIX shell, SQL, Python, C++
- TCP/IP and Multicast networking
What They Are Looking For:
- Proven SRE or technical operations leadership in financial markets or similarly critical infrastructure
- Strong understanding of US and European market structure, equities, options or futures
- Experience leading distributed, globally dispersed teams
- Excellent communicator, able to bridge technical and business stakeholders across time zones
- Background in software engineering or systems, network and database administration
SRE Engineering Manager in London employer: Signify Technology
As a leading global exchange operator based in London, we pride ourselves on fostering a dynamic work culture that values innovation and collaboration. Our employees benefit from a supportive environment that encourages professional growth through continuous learning opportunities and exposure to cutting-edge technology in low latency trading infrastructure. With a commitment to operational excellence and a follow-the-sun support model, we offer a unique chance to make a significant impact while working alongside talented teams across the globe.
