Principal DevOps Engineer, Kubernetes Infrastructure

About us!

Our open source charts and commercial libraries are used by tens of thousands of financial sites across the planet, including whales like: CME, Refinitiv, Investopedia, Crunchbase, Binance, Bitcoin.com and many others. We’re also one of the world’s biggest websites (#61 to be exact, according to Alexa Rankings), visited by 100s of millions of people every year. So if you’re interested in finance, chances are you’ll have already seen us around the place.

Our mission is to help millions of people succeed in life, whatever that means for them, by providing the highest quality information in the smartest way so they can make the best-informed decisions possible. To do this, we’re looking for individuals to join a team where product quality means everything, where you’ll be given the opportunity to develop your best work, and where the fruits of your labor will be seen by millions of people each and every day.

Join our UK team

We’ve got people all over the world, but London is where our executives are based. So, if you’re looking for a start-up, get stuck-in vibe, but with all the resources and firepower of a major scale-up, then look no further. It’s an exciting time to be part of the founding UK team as we continue our growth here.

Your mission:

We are seeking an experienced Principal DevOps Engineer to lead our Kubernetes initiatives. The Kubernetes Infrastructure team is responsible for building and maintaining Kubernetes clusters across on-premises and AWS EKS environments. As Principal Engineer, you’ll drive initiatives around scalability, developer experience, security, and observability, working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure a robust, high-performance Kubernetes environment that supports our business needs.

Responsibilities:

1. Architect and optimise Kubernetes infrastructure for high availability and scalability.
2. Design and implement autoscaling solutions to manage varying workload demands effectively.
3. Configure and manage Istio service mesh for secure, efficient inter-service communication.
4. Develop and enforce networking policies to enhance security and operational performance.
5. Drive observability, logging, and tracing initiatives to maintain full visibility of cluster and application health.
6. Implement and maintain Helm charts and ArgoCD for automated application deployment and configuration management.
7. Lead cost and capacity planning to ensure efficient resource allocation and operational scalability.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. 7+ years in DevOps or infrastructure engineering, with 2+ years of deep focus on Kubernetes.
2. Proven expertise in administration of Kubernetes environments with a large number of clusters, including autoscaling and network management.
3. Extensive experience with Istio service mesh.
4. Proficiency in observability tools for end-to-end monitoring, logging, and tracing in Kubernetes environments.
5. Hands-on experience with Helm charts and ArgoCD for streamlined, GitOps-based CI/CD processes.
6. Solid understanding of networking and network policies within Kubernetes clusters.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Experience with Terraform for automated cluster provisioning and management.
2. Proficiency in a programming language like Golang for building custom Kubernetes solutions.
3. Strong grasp of distributed systems and managing large-scale microservices architectures.
4. Experience in cost and capacity planning within Kubernetes infrastructure.
5. Knowledge of Kubernetes security, including access controls and policy management.

It’ll also be an advantage if you have experience in:

1. Finance experience or knowledge of Trading.
2. Knowledge of TradingView.

Additional information

This is a Hybrid role based in either our Central London Office located in The Shard or from our Malaga office located in Muelle Uno port (center), offering you the opportunity to work in a vibrant culture and enjoy an excellent quality of life.

Our flexible working hours allow for a great work-life balance, and we provide comprehensive relocation packages for you and your family to ensure a smooth transition and comfortable settling-in process. Additionally, we offer private health insurance as part of our benefits package, and much more. You can also enjoy all of our workplace perks (gym, snacks etc.)!

TradingView is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. With 500 employees from 40 nationalities speaking nearly 20 languages, with 5 global offices where we foster inclusive and collaborative work environments.

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