Site Reliability Engineer (Python-Focused)

Site Reliability Engineer (Python-Focused) Location: New York, USATotal Compensation: $300,000 - $600,000+Bonhill Partners is partnering with a leading global hedge fund to expand its Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) and Production Engineering teams in New York.We are supporting multiple hires across different technology teams and investment strategies, offering opportunities to work across a variety of asset classes, including Equities, Fixed Income, Credit, FX, Commodities and Quantitative Strategies. These positions sit within a sophisticated, high-performance trading environment, where system reliability, execution speed and engineering quality directly influence business outcomes.This is an opportunity to join a world-class engineering organisation, working on complex, business-critical systems alongside some of the strongest engineering and investment talent in the industry. The firm offers highly competitive compensation packages, with the flexibility to outperform competing offers for exceptional candidates.The RoleAs a Site Reliability Engineer, you will operate at the intersection of software engineering and production infrastructure, working closely with developers, quantitative researchers, traders and technology teams to build, maintain and optimise highly reliable systems.These are genuinely hands-on, Python-focused engineering positions. You will be expected to write production-quality code to a standard comparable with a dedicated software engineer, contributing directly to the design, reliability, scalability and performance of critical trading and investment systems.Depending on the team you join, you could be supporting different asset classes, trading strategies and areas of the technology stack. However, the core engineering requirements remain consistent across the opportunities.You will be involved throughout the full software lifecycle, from initial development through to live production, ensuring applications and infrastructure remain robust, scalable and optimised for demanding, real-world market conditions.Key ResponsibilitiesTake ownership of the reliability, availability and performance of business-critical trading platforms and services.Develop high-quality, production-grade Python applications for automation, tooling and system optimisation.Work closely with software developers, quantitative researchers and trading teams to deliver reliable, production-ready applications.Investigate and resolve complex, time-critical issues within live production environments.Build and enhance monitoring, alerting and observability across critical systems.Lead incident management, conduct root-cause analysis and implement preventative improvements.Design and optimise scalable, high-performance infrastructure supporting trading and investment strategies.Identify opportunities to eliminate manual processes through automation and engineering solutions.Promote SRE best practices and a strong engineering culture across technology teams.What We're Looking ForStrong computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms and distributed systems.Advanced Python development skills, with experience building and maintaining production-grade software rather than relying solely on scripting.Experience working in high-performance technology environments, ideally within financial services, hedge funds or electronic trading.Strong understanding of modern software engineering practices, including CI/CD, testing and version control.Solid Linux experience and a good understanding of networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP.Experience with cloud platforms and containerised environments.Proven ability to troubleshoot and operate complex distributed systems under pressure.Experience working with databases, including SQL or similar technologies.Nice to HaveExperience supporting trading platforms or other business-critical financial applications.Exposure to low-latency systems, market data infrastructure or distributed computing.Experience supporting multiple asset classes or different trading strategies.Familiarity with JavaScript, CSS or internal tooling interfaces.Compensation & BenefitsHighly competitive hedge fund compensation.Strong base salary with significant bonus potential.Flexibility to outperform competing offers for exceptional engineering talent.Opportunity to join a leading global investment firm.Multiple opportunities across different teams and investment strategies.The Ideal ProfileEngineering-first mindset with a strong focus on automation and continuous improvement.Comfortable operating in fast-paced, high-pressure production environments.Strong communicator, able to collaborate effectively with developers, researchers and trading teams.Naturally curious, adaptable and motivated by solving complex, real-time engineering challenges.EducationBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline.