Site Reliability Engineer

Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.This range is provided by Selby Jennings. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.Base pay range$150,000.00/yr - $200,000.00/yrDirect message the job poster from Selby JenningsRecruitment Consultant @ Selby Jennings | Financial TechnologyWe are seeking a Site Reliability Engineer to join our team and assist with the design, development, and administration of our trading and research systems. This role is a unique blend of software engineering and system administration that encourages significant interaction with traders, developers, and researchers. The successful candidate will be proactive, have a strong sense of ownership, and be driven to provide creative technical solutions to business problems.Salary: $150,000 - $200,000 base salary with discretionary bonus.Primary Responsibilities:Designing, implementing, and maintaining highly automated, scalable, and resilient infrastructure in support of our real-time trading operationsBuilding solutions to automate and improve operational reliability and efficiencyDeveloping and maintaining binary and text-based ETL pipelinesInteracting with and administering SQL and NoSQL databases both locally and in the cloudDeveloping and maintaining various REST APIs and assisting with their integration into other projectsParticipating in the design and implementation of green-field on-premises container orchestration platformCreating integrations with various cloud platforms and on-premises data systemsAssisting the larger infrastructure team to develop system and network automations that make the team more efficientCollaborating with various stakeholders to develop automated, customizable, and proactive monitoring and reporting systemsParticipating in 2nd line support; responding to incidents quickly and appropriately to facilitate diagnosis and resolutionStaying current with the latest technology trends in the industry; propose, evaluate, and deploy innovative solutionsImplementing systems adhering to firm-wide security policies and industry best practicesSkills and Experience:3+ years of experience in Systems, Network, SRE, or DevOps engineeringStrong programming experience in Python and shell scripting with a version control system such as Git requiredStrong command of infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, Salt Project, Puppet, and related technologiesFamiliarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools (e.g., Jenkins, Bamboo, GitHub actions, Gitlab CI/CD, ArgoCD, Flux)Expertise in cloud technology (AWS and GCP experience preferred)Experience with containerization, both on-premises (e.g., Kubernetes) and in the public cloud (e.g., Google GKE, Amazon EKS)Excellent verbal/written communication skills and documentation/knowledge management skillsThis role must sit in the firms Chicago office.Seniority levelSeniority levelEntry levelEmployment typeEmployment typeFull-timeJob functionJob functionInformation TechnologyReferrals increase your chances of interviewing at Selby Jennings by 2xGet notified about new Site Reliability Engineer jobs in Chicago, IL.Deerfield, IL $102,800.00-$164,400.00 1 hour agoEntry Level Software Engineer, application via RippleMatchChicago, IL $68,422.00-$114,000.00 6 days agoChicago, IL $200,000.00-$215,000.00 3 days agoDeerfield, IL $79,300.00-$127,000.00 5 days agoSite Reliability Engineer – Quant Trading Systems – up to $300k base + bonusGreater Chicago Area $150,000.00-$300,000.00 6 days agoChicago, IL $250,000.00-$400,000.00 4 weeks agoChicago, IL $120,000.00-$150,000.00 3 weeks agoDevOps Engineer (Mid, Senior, or Principal Level)Chicago, IL $110,000.00-$115,000.00 1 year agoChicago, IL $90,000.00-$120,000.00 19 hours agoChicago, IL $100,000.00-$120,000.00 3 months agoChicago, IL $150,000.00-$300,000.00 1 week agoWe’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-09-17