Director of Site Reliability Engineering

We are a leading trading platform that is ambitiously expanding to the four corners of the globe. Our top-rated products have won prestigious industry awards for their cutting-edge technology and seamless client experience. We deliver only the best, so we are always in search of the best people to join our ever-growing talent team.

The Director of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) plays a crucial role in steering the newly formed SRE team, focusing on system reliability and operational efficiency.

This role is key to integrating and enhancing the functionalities of DevOps and automation engineering within the organisation. The SRE team will collaborate extensively with the Incident Management and Problem Management teams to ensure swift resolution of incidents and to drive preventive measures based on incident retrospectives.

What you will do:

• Leadership and Strategy: Develop and oversee the SRE strategy to support the organisation's technology roadmap. Lead the transformation of existing capabilities into a robust SRE framework
• System Reliability and Health: Ensure optimal performance and reliability of all systems. Develop strategies for a proactive system monitoring and regular health checks to preempt potential issues
• Collaboration on Incident Resolution: Work closely with the Incident and Problem Management teams to support incident resolution and to derive long-term solutions that prevent issue recurrence
• Continuous Improvement: Drive continuous improvements in monitoring practices, system health checks, and process automation. Oversee the development and maintenance of operational tools that support these activities
• Environment Management: Manage and improve all dev environments to ensure they meet the needs of software development and production stability
• Automation and Efficiency: Lead initiatives to automate processes that currently require manual intervention, thereby increasing efficiency and reducing the likelihood of human error
• Team Development: Hire, mentor, and develop SRE team members, promoting a culture of excellence and continuous learning.

Requirements:

• Experience: Demonstrated leadership in technology environments, with a strong background in SRE, DevOps, or similar roles within fintech or a related sector. Extensive experience in managing complex, high-availability IT infrastructures
• Technical Proficiency: Advanced knowledge of modern cloud technologies, CI/CD methodologies, and observability tools. Expertise in developing and managing automated systems and processes
• A manager of managers, able to equally inspire and hold to account
• Excellent strategic planning, project management, and organisational skills
• Collaborative Skills: Proven ability to work collaboratively with various teams, particularly in incident and problem management, to enhance system reliability and address underlying issues.
• Analytical Skills: Strong capability in using metrics and analytics to guide technical decisions and improvements.
• Excellent communication skills, adept at discussing technical details with engineering teams as well as translating these details into actionable language for non-technical stakeholders.
• Pragmatic approach and the ability to prioritise outcomes over process when necessary to drive effective and actionable results.

Would be a plus:

• Ability to communicate in the following languages: Russian and Polish
• Experience in the financial industry is highly valued, but not required
• Interest in CFD and Stock products is a plus.

What you get in return:

• You will join the Company, that cares about work and life balance
• Annual bonus depending on personal performance
• Family Medical Insurance, Pension fund, and Multisport card for CoE
• Full annual performance assessment
• Modern and outstanding equipment
• Employee referral program
• Additional paid days off and the opportunity to work with one of the smartest teams on the market.

Be a key player at the forefront of the digital assets movement, propelling your career to new heights!

Join a dynamic and rapidly expanding company that values and rewards talent, initiative, and creativity.

Work alongside one of the most brilliant teams in the industry.