DevOps - HFT Crypto Trading Platform

DevOps Engineer – HFT Crypto Trading Platform

Permanent – via long‑term consultancy engagement

We’re partnering with a specialist capital markets consultancy that is building a next‑generation high‑frequency trading platform for a global crypto client. They’re looking for a DevOps Engineer to join the core platform team, working across AWS and bare‑metal infrastructure in a complex, multi‑regional trading environment. You’ll own automation and reliability for mission‑critical trading systems, collaborating closely with senior engineers, traders and quants to deliver fast, safe change with minimal/zero downtime.

Our client is a specialist capital markets consultancy partnering with a global crypto trading firm on the build‑out of a next‑generation high‑frequency trading (HFT) platform. They’re hiring a DevOps Engineer into the core platform team.

You’ll work across AWS and bare‑metal environments in a complex, multi‑regional trading setup, helping to deliver fast, reliable change with minimal/zero downtime.

What you’ll do

• Design, build and run infrastructure across AWS and bare‑metal.
• Use Puppet, Chef, Terraform or Ansible for automation and IaC.
• Support mission‑critical trading platform environments (high availability, low latency).
• Improve CI/CD and deployment pipelines for safe, automated change.
• Monitor, troubleshoot and resolve issues in multi‑region systems.
• Collaborate with developers, traders and quants in a fast‑paced, highly collaborative team.

What we’re looking for

• Solid experience as a DevOps Engineer / SRE in complex production environments.
• Hands‑on with AWS and bare‑metal infrastructure.
• Strong with at least one of: Puppet, Chef, Terraform, Ansible.
• Proven track record automating change and deployments with high uptime.
• Strong Linux, scripting (e.g. Bash/Python), monitoring and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder collaboration.
• Trading platform experience (exchange, broker, prop, market‑making, etc.).
• Exposure to HFT and/or crypto trading environments.
• Background in capital markets or electronic trading.

If you’re interested in working on a greenfield HFT crypto platform with a senior engineering‑led team, please apply here or contact me directly for a confidential chat.