About the job :

iRage is one of India's leading high-frequency trading firms. We build and own everything in-house, from ultra-low-latency execution to full trading infrastructure. Our systems deliver some of the lowest latencies in the market, with order-send speeds under 100 nanoseconds. Our stack is fully in-house : custom FPGA pipelines, kernel-bypass networking, in-house exchange gateways, and a C++ codebase we own end-to-end from market data ingestion to order entry and risk.

Role Summary :

We are seeking an experienced DevOps Lead/ Operations Tech Lead to drive operational excellence and lead a dynamic team in our fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will combine strong technical expertise in Python with proven leadership capabilities to optimize processes, ensure system reliability, and deliver results.

Roles & Responsibilities :

- Team & stakeholder leadership : Lead an operations team and work cross-functionally with developers, system administrators, quants, and traders.

- DevOps automation & deployment : Develop deployment pipelines, automate configuration management, and build Python-based tools for operational processes and system optimization.

- Technical excellence & standards : Drive code reviews, establish development standards, ensure regional consistency with DevOps practices, and maintain technical documentation.

- System operations & performance : Monitor and optimize system performance for high availability, scalability, and security while managing day-to-day operations.

- Incident management & troubleshooting : Coordinate incident response, resolve infrastructure and deployment issues, and implement automated solutions to prevent recurring problems.

- Strategic technical leadership : Make infrastructure decisions, identify operational requirements, design scalable architecture, and stay current with industry best practices.

- Reporting & continuous improvement : Report on operational metrics and KPIs to senior leadership while actively contributing to DevOps process improvements.

Qualifications and Experience :

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field.

- Proven experience of at least 5 years as a Software Engineer including at least 2 years as a DevOps Engineer or similar role, working with complex software projects and environments.

- Strong expertise in modern C++ (C++17 & above) is mandatory.

- Excellent knowledge with cloud technologies, containers and orchestration.

- Proficiency in scripting and programming languages such as Python and Bash.

- Experience with Linux operating systems and command-line tools.

- Proficient in using Git for version control.

Good to Have :

- Experience with Nagios or similar monitoring and alerting systems.

- Backend and/or frontend development experience for operational tooling.

- Previous experience working in a trading firm or financial services environment.

- Knowledge of database management and SQL.

- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).

- Experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.

- Understanding of network protocols and system administration.