Our Site Reliability Engineering team lead engineering and operational support for Winton's algo trading activities.
We work closely with both business and development teams across the firm, covering everything from data ingestion and quant platforms through to execution and post-trade activities.
The successful candidate will be capable of taking ownership of critical systems, both supporting and shaping them as they grow over several years to meet evolving and ambitious business objectives.
The role requires flexibility and dedication; we work shift patterns during London hours and operate an on-call rota around the clock to ensure Winton's global operations run smoothly.
You will have the opportunity to effect meaningful change on trading-critical production systems, whilst developing business knowledge as your career at Winton grows.
Winton maintains an ever-increasing cloud presence as we leverage the scale and flexibility for both research and production workloads.
You will work closely with our Platform Engineering and Software Development teams to facilitate innovative and elastic solutions that span the investment management pipeline.
Responsibilities Ensure operational stability of critical production systems across our Investment Strategy and Execution functions Build out Winton's technology capabilities to cater for ambitious and evolving business objectives Respond to issues raised by users in a timely and clear manner, investigating and implementing solutions to prevent repeat occurrences Contribute to Winton's expansion into the cloud (AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, etc) to provide scalable and elastic resources for strategy research Proactively contribute to our monitoring and alerting systems to ensure visibility on system health and allow for quick response during any degradation Participate in on-call rota to provide out-of-hours support for our critical global operations What We're Looking For 3+ years of experience working with software within a commercial environment Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently Competency in Python (or other scripting language) and proficiency in SQL Experience of CI/CD processes and cloud-native technologies Equal Opportunity Workplace We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics.
Our assessment and selection processes are aimed at you showcasing your abilities rather than passing arbitrary tests.
They are designed according to the requirements of our teams to identify the skills and attributes we seek.
A member of our recruitment team will work with you throughout the process, guiding you at each stage.
Application Your application will be viewed by a member of our Human Capital team.
Video and onsite Interviews We will invite you to our offices for interviews with individuals from inside and outside the team you will join.
Phone Interview Your background and suitability for the role will be assessed by a member of our Human Capital team.
Offer A member of our recruitment team will talk you through the offer details including compensation, benefits, role responsibilities and future career paths.
Assessment You may be asked to complete a technical assessment and/or case study.
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