Senior Python Engineer

2 months ago


London, UK, United Kingdom Selby Jennings Full time

Senior Python Engineer - Monitoring Systems

High Frequency Trading Firm - London, UK


About Us:

Join the crypto arm of a leading high-frequency trading firm, who operate at the cutting edge of global crypto markets, optimizing every millisecond. The team of elite engineers and traders thrive in this highly competitive sector.


Role Overview:

We’re seeking a Senior Python Engineer to design and build scalable monitoring systems for our high-performance trading infrastructure. You'll be hands-on, leading projects that enhance system reliability and performance, while contributing to disaster recovery and on-call incident response processes. This role is ideal for someone with SRE experience and a deep technical background in fast-paced environments, such as finance, high-frequency trading, or messaging systems.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Design and develop Python-based monitoring tools for ultra-low-latency trading.
  • Investigate and resolve system issues, ensuring rapid root-cause analysis.
  • Manage on-call escalation processes and optimize global disaster recovery plans.
  • Collaborate with teams to ensure 24/7 uptime and scalable performance.


Qualifications:

  • Expertise in Python development, ideally in high-performance systems.
  • Experience building monitoring systems, preferably in financial services.
  • Background in SRE, incident response, and system scalability is highly advantageous.
  • Proficient in AWS and real-time monitoring tools.
  • Excellent debugging skills with a focus on system reliability.
  • Previous work in high-frequency trading or crypto a plus.


Why Join Us?

  • Competitive compensation (market leading).
  • Work in a fast-paced crypto trading environment.
  • Lead impactful projects from day one with career growth potential.


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