Platform / Site Reliability Engineer

Platform / Site Reliability Engineer The successful candidate will join a team that develops, maintains and supports the Equity Derivatives platform/infrastructure at MLP. They will work hands-on with other developers, quants and production support teams to improve reliability, automation and operational scalability. Experience working with Python, Groovy or C++ and in a Unix/Linux environment is a must, as is experience with Docker/Kubernetes and messaging middleware such as Kafka/Solace.

Experience working on equity derivatives platforms would be beneficial. Must have excellent communication skills and be a team player. Principal Responsibilities: Build and maintain internal platforms used by Equity Derivatives PMs, quants and technology teams Develop robust, automated tooling to streamline deployment, configuration management, and failover procedure Write, support, maintain, and test code following best practices, including unit testing, documentation, and automation within standard CI/CD processes.

Conduct in-depth profiling of application stacks to identify and eliminate latency bottlenecks, driving improvements across the platform Apply AI-enabled approaches to improve data validation, anomaly detection and support automation Provide Level 2 support, troubleshooting, and performance tuning for production systems Qualifications/Skills: Hands-on experience with languages such as Python, Groovy or C++ is required Experience of Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud platforms is required Experience with messaging middleware platforms like Kafka / Solace is desired Experience in working with Equity Derivatives Pricing, Risk or vol fitting applications is desired Advanced degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Financial Engineering or equivalent.

Ability to maintain composure under pressure and to communicate effectively with various stakeholders Self-starter and critical thinker, takes ownership of own projects and makes improvement suggestions for the entire infrastructure. Proactive, assertive and attentive to details. Can handle several projects with different priorities at the same time in a fast-paced environment