DevOps Lead

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.