Site Reliability Engineer (Algorithmic Trading)

Site Reliability Engineer (Algorithmic Trading)

Project: Algorithmic derivatives trading platform

Contract: 6 months initial (multi-year scope)

X4 Technology is partnered with a global energy trading client, offering the opportunity for a Contract Site Reliability Engineer to join a small high-performing team working on an algorithmic derivatives trading platform.

You’ll work closely with product and engineering teams to ensure end-to-end workflows run securely, efficiently and compliantly (MiFIDII, RTS6…).

You’ll also optimise connectivity to global futures exchanges, integrate market data (Bloomberg, Refinitiv…) and troubleshoot FIX connections, EMS/OMS platforms, network protocols and real‑time data systems.

Responsibilities

• Deploy applications following best practices and manage vendor relationships
• Monitor and troubleshoot systems proactively, owning reliability improvements
• Work closely with trading teams to understand the full trade lifecycle
• Develop and maintain technical solutions (Python, PowerShell, C#, and SQL)

Requirements

• Proven track record of DevOps and application deployment best practices
• Background in commodity trading, capital markets or investment banking
• Strong knowledge of global futures exchanges, exchange‑traded derivatives lifecycle and real‑time market data distribution systems (RTDS, DACS, ADH, ADS)

Great opportunity to contribute to an innovative algorithmic trading platform with one of the world\’s largest energy trading players. Day rates circa £800/d inside IR35 and interviews from W/C 13th October. Please apply online for immediate consideration.