Lead Platform Engineer - Hedge Fund

Orbis Group is looking for a Lead Platform Engineer - Hedge Fund

Job description

Senior Platform Engineer – Hedge Fund

£150,000 - £225,000 base + competitive hedge fund bonus


Orbis has partnered with a high-performing multi-asset hedge fund to build out its platform engineering team. This is a rare opportunity to lead greenfield infrastructure projects in a sophisticated trading environment; no prior finance experience is required.


The role:

You'll architect and deliver critical infrastructure projects spanning the firm's on-premise data centres and cloud environments. Key focus areas include:

  • Leading the migration from Nomad to Kubernetes across a hybrid infrastructure environment
  • Designing highly available systems that support real-time trading operations
  • Expanding the firm's cloud footprint (AWS/Azure/GCP) while maintaining on-prem capabilities
  • Owning projects end-to-end from design through production


What you'll need:

  • Production experience with Kubernetes (EKS/AKS/GKE or bare-metal)
  • Strong Linux systems background; Windows experience is beneficial
  • Track record delivering cloud migrations and managing hybrid environments
  • Experience supporting mission-critical, highly available systems


What makes this different

  • Greenfield projects: Build from scratch rather than maintaining legacy systems
  • Technical diversity: Work across data centres, cloud platforms, and container orchestration
  • Finance exposure: An opportunity to break into hedge funds without needing prior domain knowledge
  • Competitive compensation: Strong base salary plus hedge fund bonus structure
  • Balanced hybrid working: 3-4 days per week in St James offices


Interested? Apply through Orbis to learn more about the firm and the interview process.

Extra information

Status
Open
Education Level
Secondary School
Location
London Area
Type of Contract
Full-time jobs
Published at
03-02-2026
Profession type
Accountancy
Full UK/EU driving license preferred
No
Car Preferred
No
Must be eligible to work in the EU
No
Cover Letter Required
No
Languages
English

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