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.- Robust 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.- Proficient in using Git for version control.Good to Have : - Experience with Nagios or similar monitoring and alerting systems.- Backend and/or frontend development experience for operational tooling.- Previous experience working in a trading firm or financial services environment.- Knowledge of database management and SQL.- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).- Experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.- Understanding of network protocols and system administration. (ref:hirist.tech)

📌 Technical Lead (Python/DevOps) (Mumbai)
🏢 Irage
📍 Mumbai