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