POSITION OVERVIEW

Job Title FX Production Engineer
Location London
Corporate Title Vice President
We are looking for a highly skilled reliability engineer to provide critical support for the Foreign Exchange (FX) desk with their trading and risk applications, including the algorithmic ultra-low latency stack. In this role you will ensure the reliability, performance, and scalability of the real-time trading environment by applying Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles. You will engage directly with key stakeholders on the trading floor including senior traders and lead developers to optimize trading workflows, troubleshoot complex issues, and drive continuous improvement in both processes and the environment.
The ideal candidate will be a problem solver who thrives in high-pressure environments and balances technical expertise with business insight, a strong communicator, capable of discussing complex technical issues to a range of stakeholders, have a deep understanding of the critical role support plays in a large, complex technology organization, and be passionate about automation, with hands-on experience in building tools that reduce manual effort and operational risk.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Proven experience in a production support, SRE, or DevOps role within a trading or financial services environment
• Strong technical skills in Linux/Unix systems, SQL, and scripting
• Strong experience with a programming language such as Python, Java, etc
• Strong experience with monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, Geneos, OpenTelemetry, Corvil)
• Familiarity with cloud platforms, containerization (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker), and CI (Continuous Integration)/CD (continuous Delivery) pipelines
• Strong understanding of the trade lifecycle and fundamental trading systems and knowledge of FX related products and market structure and/or algorithmic trading advantageous

ABOUT US

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Deutsche Bank in the UK is proud to have been named in The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2024 for five consecutive years. Additionally, we have been awarded a Gold Award from Stonewall and named in their Top 100 Employers 2024 for our work supporting LGBTQ+ inclusion.
We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively.
Together we share and celebrate the successes of our people. Together we are Deutsche Bank Group.
We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment

• Incident Management: Respond rapidly to production incidents with data driven decision making, minimising downtime and financial impact. Lead root cause analysis and conduct blameless post-mortems
• Monitoring & Automation: Enhance application health monitoring and implement automation to reduce manual intervention and improve system resilience
• System Optimization: Drive cost optimization and manage capacity resources to ensure efficient and scalable operations
• Collaboration: Partner with development teams to design and deploy fault-tolerant, scalable solutions aligned with business goals
• Governance & Compliance: Enforce and adhere to change, incident, and problem management policies, as well as bank specific non-financial risk frameworks
• Mentorship: Support the growth of junior team members and promote a culture of engineering excellence and continuous improvement