Durlston Partners
Senior Platform Engineer (Hedge Fund)
Durlston PartnersUnited Arab Emirates4 days ago
Full-timeInformation Technology, Finance

Senior Platform Engineer – Hedge Fund – Abu Dhabi – Up to $175,000 Tax-Free + Bonus


A rare opportunity to join one of Abu Dhabi's most technically sophisticated hedge funds - built by engineers, for engineers. No bureaucratic red tape, no corporate hierarchy; just smart people solving hard problems in a flat, meritocratic environment.


This role sits at the heart of the firm's trading infrastructure. You'll own mission-critical systems end-to-end, with direct impact on trading performance and PnL.


What You'll Do

  • Build and maintain highly available Linux-based infrastructure supporting live trading and quant research environments
  • Own the firm's AWS architecture — from latency-sensitive workload orchestration to cost optimisation
  • Manage Kubernetes clusters at scale, driving seamless deployment pipelines across environments
  • Develop CI/CD pipelines and internal tooling in Python, enabling quant and engineering teams to ship with confidence


What They're Looking For

  • Strong Linux sysadmin experience in a performance-sensitive environment — finance or similarly demanding sectors preferred
  • Production-grade AWS and Kubernetes expertise; you've built and owned these systems, not just used them
  • Solid Python skills for automation, tooling, and infrastructure-as-code
  • A self-sufficient engineer who thrives in small, high-trust teams alongside ex-FAANG architects and elite quant developers


What They Offer

  • Up to $175,000 fully tax-free base + meaningful performance bonus
  • Flat, meritocratic culture — your ideas get heard and your work ships
  • Relocation support to one of the world's fastest-growing financial hubs
  • Direct exposure to systematic trading — a serious career accelerant


If you are interested, please apply! Alternatively, feel free to reach out to [email protected] for a confidential discussion.

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