Job title: Site Reliability Engineer - Crypto Trading
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Sub-Industry: Market Making Proprietary Trading
Functional Expertise: SRE
Salary: Negotiable
Location: London, United Kingdom

Job Description

Site Reliability Engineer – London (Hybrid)

  • Join a cutting-edge crypto trading firm reshaping digital finance
  • Work across global infrastructure, building resilient, low-latency systems
  • Leverage Kubernetes, cloud-native tools, and IaC in a high-impact environment
  • Hybrid work model with generous holidays, free lunches, and team offsites

The Role
A leading player in the digital asset trading space is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer to drive the performance, scalability, and resilience of their trading infrastructure. Based in London with a flexible hybrid model, you’ll be at the heart of a small, elite SRE team supporting global operations.

You’ll be hands-on with multi-region Kubernetes clusters, cloud and bare-metal environments, and automation using Infrastructure as Code. From exchange connectivity and observability to CI/CD pipelines and disaster recovery, you’ll play a vital role in building systems that power billions in daily crypto liquidity.

Key Skills and Experience Required

  • Proven expertise with Kubernetes and container security; multi-cluster/global deployments a plus
  • Deep knowledge of Linux internals, networking (routing, switching, firewalls), DNS, and service discovery
  • Programming experience in Python, Golang or Rust
  • Hands-on experience with IaC tools and managing immutable infrastructure
  • Familiarity with CD tools such as FluxCD, ArgoCD and modern CI/CD pipeline design
  • Understanding of distributed systems, messaging (Kafka, Aeron), and high-performance compute
  • Database skills across MySQL and MongoDB; exposure to Flyway or Liquibase advantageous

Bonus Skills and Experience

  • Crypto or trading industry experience, data centre ops, or low-latency systems exposure

What’s on Offer

  • Competitive base salary plus two discretionary bonuses per year
  • 30 days’ holiday + healthcare, dental, vision, and retirement benefits
  • Hybrid working, with a collaborative and tech-driven culture
  • Free lunches in the office, regular socials, and team offsites across global locations

Ready to join a high-impact engineering team solving real-world challenges at scale? Apply now to find out more.