Lead Site Reliability Engineer (Fintech)

TL;DR

Lead Site Reliability Engineer (Fintech): Managing and mentoring engineering teams while contributing to the architecture of high-performance production infrastructure for global financial markets with an accent on reliability, observability, and automation. Focus on designing scalable monitoring systems, optimizing low-latency software stacks, and driving operational maturity across a distributed trading environment.

Location: Must be based in Chicago, IL

Salary: $175,000–$200,000 USD

Company

hirify.global is a global research-driven firm that applies cutting-edge technology and scientific research to financial markets.

What you will do

• Architect and implement high-performance monitoring, alerting, and automation frameworks for global production systems.
• Manage and mentor engineers across distributed teams while balancing leadership with hands-on technical contributions.
• Oversee incident management, change management, and post-incident review processes to improve system resilience.
• Identify and eliminate operational toil through advanced tooling and automation.
• Debug low-level performance issues in complex software stacks to ensure ultra-low latency and high throughput.
• Influence the strategic roadmap for infrastructure scaling and vendor partnerships.

Requirements

• Proven leadership experience managing people across distributed teams.
• Demonstrated history of solving reliability challenges in large-scale production environments.
• Strong programming skills in Python, Go, or equivalent languages.
• Strategic thinking skills and maturity in tackling complex problems involving people, technology, and processes.
• Must be based in Chicago.

Culture & Benefits

• Discretionary bonus eligibility.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Retirement plan with employer match.
• HSA, FSA, and Dependent Care options.
• Paid vacation, holidays, and parental leave.
• Wellness programs and employer-paid life insurance.