
IMC · Sydney
Platform Engineering at IMC builds and runs the core platforms that power our business. This Site Reliability Engineer role within Platform Engineering is focus...
Platform Engineering at IMC builds and runs the core platforms that power our business. This Site Reliability Engineer role within
Platform Engineering is focused on security projects: embedding security into system design and infrastructure to protect and
accelerate our rapidly evolving technology landscape. As a bridge between application development and production operations,
Platform Engineering enables and applies security by design: embedding controls, guardrails, and secure defaults directly into our
platforms and infrastructure. You will implement security into IMC systems in ways that reduce friction and raise our baseline of
safety and reliability.
We are hiring a Site Reliability Engineer within Platform Engineering to drive security-focused initiatives across IMC. You will
collaborate closely with most technology teams, operate with high autonomy, and take ownership and responsibility for outcomes:
delivering high-impact improvements to source control, CI/CD, observability, and the secure foundations our trading platforms rely
on in a rapidly-changing, cutting-edge environment.
Your Core Responsibilities
internal tooling and automation frameworks
with business objectives, fostering collaboration instead of friction
promptly, supporting our Global Operations in a ‘follow the sun’ model
following security best practices
authorisation across system constraints
Your Skills and Experience
ingestion, and software supply chain security.
in complex full-stack systems
plus
About Us
IMC is a global trading firm powered by a cutting-edge research environment and a world-class technology backbone. Since 1989,
we’ve been a stabilizing force in financial markets, providing essential liquidity upon which market participants depend. Across
our offices in the US, Europe, Asia Pacific, and India, our talented quant researchers, engineers, traders, and business
operations professionals are united by our uniquely collaborative, high-performance culture, and our commitment to giving back.
From entering dynamic new markets to embracing disruptive technologies, and from developing an innovative research environment to
diversifying our trading strategies, we dare to continuously innovate and collaborate to succeed.
Platform Engineering at IMC Trading builds and runs the core platforms that power our business. This Site Reliability Engineer role within Platform Engineering is focused on security projects: embedding security into system design and infrastructure to protect and accelerate our rapidly evolving technology landscape. As a bridge between application development and production operations, Platform Engineering enables and applies security by design: embedding controls, guardrails, and secure defaults directly into our platforms and infrastructure. You will implement security into IMC systems in ways that reduce friction and raise our baseline of safety and reliability. We are hiring a Site Reliability Engineer within Platform Engineering to drive security-focused initiatives across IMC. You will collaborate closely with most technology teams, operate with high autonomy, and take ownership and responsibility for outcomes: delivering high-impact improvements to source control, CI/CD, observability, and the secure foundations our trading platforms rely on in a fast-changing, cutting-edge environment. Your Core Responsibilities: * Write and maintain code to extend, integrate, and improve the services we support - from custom plugins and API integrations to internal tooling and automation frameworks * Partner with development and engineering teams to make the secure path the easy path by providing tooling and guidance aligned with business objectives, fostering collaboration instead of friction * Incident response: interpret threat intelligence in context, investigate and resolve software supply chain security incidents promptly, supporting our Global Operations in a ‘follow the sun’ model * Both use AI to provide innovative tools and protect against AI-driven security risks * Maintain and support our central secret management service, ensuring optimal adoption across scenarios and workflows while following security best practices * Support and innovate identity architecture at scale for users, services, and AI agents. Implement consistent authentication and authorisation across system constraints * Manage large-scale security projects across technologies and teams Your Skills and Experience: * 3+ years of work experience in a relevant role * Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent * Programming experience in Python; Shell scripting is a plus. * Hands-on experience with Linux systems and container orchestration tools, including Kubernetes and Docker. * Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, TeamCity) and securing pipelines: DevSecOps practices, safe artifact ingestion, and software supply chain security. * Expertise in OIDC/OAuth2.0 and experience with IAM architecture, including implementation of authentication and authorization in complex full-stack systems * Experience with secret management tools (preferably HashiCorp Vault); maintaining similar centralised security services is a plus About Us IMC is a global trading firm powered by a cutting-edge research environment and a world-class technology backbone. Since 1989, we’ve been a stabilizing force in financial markets, providing essential liquidity upon which market participants depend. Across our offices in the US, Europe, Asia Pacific, and India, our talented quant researchers, engineers, traders, and business operations professionals are united by our uniquely collaborative, high-performance culture, and our commitment to giving back. From entering dynamic new markets to embracing disruptive technologies, and from developing an innovative research environment to diversifying our trading strategies, we dare to continuously innovate and collaborate to succeed.
JOB BESCHREIBUNG Wir schützen das reale Leben vor digitalen Gefahren. Diese Mission verfolgt das Team von Myra Security mit größter Passion. Als deutscher Technologiehersteller bieten wir eine sichere, zertifizierte Security-as-a-Service-Plattform zum Schutz digitaler Gefahren - von kritischen Infrastrukturen über Behörden bis hin zu DAX-Konzernen. Unsere smarte Technologie überwacht, analysiert und filtert schädlichen Internet-Traffic in Echtzeit, noch bevor virtuelle Angriffe einen realen Schaden anrichten. Für den weiteren Ausbau unserer hochverfügbaren Plattform suchen wir einen erfahrenen Linux DevOps Engineer mit einem Gespür für IT-Security - jemanden, der die Kommandozeile liebt, Automatisierung denkt und KI-gestützte Ansätze aktiv mitgestalten will. DEINE AUFGABEN * Infrastructure as Code: Design, Aufbau und Betrieb unserer Linux-basierten Serverinfrastruktur mit Tools wie Terraform und Saltstack - versioniert, reproduzierbar und auditierbar * CI/CD & Deployment: Entwicklung und Pflege von Build- und Release-Pipelines für unsere Infrastruktur * Linux-Administration auf Expert-Level: Tuning von Kernel-Parametern, Netzwerk-Stack (iptables, BGP, Anycast), Filesystem und Prozess-Management über die CLI * Security Engineering: Härtung von Linux-Systemen; Implementierung von Security-Policies, CVE-Tracking, Patch-Management und Vulnerability-Scanning * Monitoring & Observability: Aufbau und Betrieb von Monitoring-Stacks (Icinga2, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Clickhouse); Erstellung aussagekräftiger Dashboards und Alerting-Regeln für Security-relevante Events * AI-Integration: Einsatz und Weiterentwicklung von KI-gestützten Erkennungs- und Threat-Intelligence-Systemen * Incident Response & On-Call: Aktive Teilnahme an der rotierenden Rufbereitschaft (mit Zusatzvergütung); schnelle Analyse und Behebung sicherheitsrelevanter Vorfälle * Automatisierung & Scripting: Entwicklung von Bash- und Python-Skripten zur Automatisierung wiederkehrender Betriebsprozesse DEIN PROFIL Must-have: * Mehrjährige Berufserfahrung als Linux System Engineer, Security Engineer oder Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) in produktiven Umgebungen * Sehr gute Kenntnisse in Linux-Systemadministration (Debian/Ubuntu) – du navigierst sicher und schnell auf der CLI, auch unter Druck * Fundierte Erfahrung mit Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform/Saltstack oder vergleichbar) und Git-basierten Workflows * Kenntnisse in Netzwerksicherheit: TCP/IP, Firewall-Konzepte, TLS/mTLS, HTTP/2, DNS, BGP * Erfahrung mit Container-Technologien wie Docker * Verständnis von Security-Konzepten: OWASP Top 10, Hardening, Logging & Auditing * Sehr gutes Deutsch und Englisch in Wort und Schrift Nice-to-have: * Erfahrung mit KI/ML-Tools im Security-Kontext (Anomalie-Erkennung, SIEM-Integration, LLM-basierte Log-Analyse) * Kenntnisse in CDN-Architekturen, Reverse Proxy (nginx, HAProxy, Envoy) oder WAF-Systemen * Zertifizierungen: Security-Certs (OSCP, CompTIA Security+) oder vegleichbares * Erfahrung mit Security Tools
We are looking for an experienced Senior or Staff Engineer for our SRE, InfraSec team, to guide the security of our cloud-based infrastructure. As a Staff SRE, you will be very hands-on technically while also mentoring a small team of SREs. The InfraSec team collaborates closely with other engineering teams to ensure that our infrastructure adheres to the highest security standards. They build essential security infrastructure and implement controls that reinforce the platform’s security posture. This is an SRE team, which means you can expect a highly hands-on approach, tackling the technical challenges of implementing large scale solutions.This team is deeply involved in the technical aspects of security and the nuances of its actual implementation. This role can sit in our New York City, Austin, Seattle or San Francisco offices on a hybrid basis, or it can be fully remote while working from a location based in either Eastern or Central time zones. RESPONSIBILITIES: Cloud Security Design and Implementation: * Help lead the design and deployment of security solutions for cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), including network and compute security, identity management, and cloud security posture management (CSPM) Automation and Monitoring: * Build automated solutions for real-time security monitoring, logging, and alerting in cloud environments. Leverage native cloud services and third-party tools for runtime security monitoring and anomaly detection Security Tooling: * Evaluate, implement, and manage cloud-native security tools and platforms for endpoint security, identity management (IAM), and CSPM QUALIFICATIONS: Experience: * 6+ years of experience in SRE, infrastructure engineering or similar role, with a strong focus on security work, with ideally 2+ years in a senior or staff engineering role Security Mindset: * A comprehensive understanding of all facets of cloud environment security, spanning from foundational OS networking layers to cloud provider configurations. Proven experience in leading projects within security-focused areas, such as runtime scanning, security observability, CSPM, and more Cloud Expertise: * Strong experience with at least one cloud platform (AWS, Azure, GCP), including expertise in IAM, VPC networking, security groups, and cloud security tools (e.g., GuardDuty, Security Hub, CloudTrail) Coding/Automation: * Proficiency in at least one programming language (we use Golang but are language agnostic when it comes to hiring ) and experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible) to automate security configurations and processes Linux and Networking * Understanding of the underlying Linux and networking concepts, including low-level fundamentals, and how they work together in complex systems Communication and Leadership Skills: * Strong ability to explain complex security concepts to both technical and non-technical teams. Ability to lead a small technical team and ensure success both meeting the team goals as well as personal growth for all team members ABOUT MONGODB MongoDB is built for change, empowering our customers and our people to innovate at the speed of the market. We have redefined the data platform for the AI era, enabling builders to create, transform, and disrupt industries with software. MongoDB’s unified data platform, the most widely available, globally distributed data platform on the market, helps organizations modernize legacy workloads, embrace innovation, and unleash AI. Our cloud-native platform, MongoDB Atlas, is the only globally distributed, multi-cloud data platform and is available across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure. With offices worldwide and over 67,000 customers, including 75% of the Fortune 100 and AI-native startups, relying on MongoDB for their most important applications, we’re powering the next era of software. Our compass at MongoDB is our Leadership Commitment, guiding how and why we make decisions, show up for each other, and win. It’s what makes us MongoDB. To drive the personal growth and business impact of our employees, we’re committed to developing a supportive and enriching culture for everyone. From employee affinity groups, to fertility assistance and a generous parental leave policy, we value our employees’ wellbeing and want to support them along every step of their professional and personal journeys. Learn more about what it’s like to work at MongoDB, and help us make an impact on the world! MongoDB is committed to providing any necessary accommodations for individuals with disabilities within our application and interview process. To request an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter. MongoDB, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and makes all hiring decisions without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Req ID: 1263064630 MongoDB’s base salary range for this role is posted below. Compensation at the time of offer is unique to each candidate and based on a variety of factors such as skill set, experience, qualifications, and work location. Salary is one part of MongoDB’s total compensation and benefits package. Other benefits for eligible employees may include: equity, participation in the employee stock purchase program, flexible paid time off, 20 weeks fully-paid gender-neutral parental leave, fertility and adoption assistance, 401(k) plan, mental health counseling, access to transgender-inclusive health insurance coverage, and health benefits offerings. Please note, the base salary range listed below and the benefits in this paragraph are only applicable to U.S.-based candidates. MongoDB’s base salary range for this role in the U.S. is: $127,000—$249,000 USD