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 [Confidential Information] for a confidential discussion.
