Operations Engineer

Odin

. Understand operational processes, edge cases, manual steps and bottlenecks .

Posted 10/2/2026full-timeLondon • United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £70,000 - £90,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in automating operational processes and building scalable systems using no-code tools, scripts, and spreadsheets. Possesses strong financial mechanics knowledge and a detail-oriented approach to problem-solving in regulated financial services.

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Automation Of Operational ProcessesNo-Code Tooling ExperienceFinancial Mechanics KnowledgeSQL ProficiencyAI-Building Experience

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Hard Skills

AutomationNo-Code ToolingSQLExcelData PipingNumerical AutomationProcess RedesignSystem UnderstandingDetail OrientationExecution Drive

Soft Skills

Organizational SkillsProblem-SolvingCollaborationFirst-Principles ThinkingProduct Instinct

Industry Keywords

Regulated Financial ServicesFund AdministrationCustodyPaymentsBrokerageAuditTaxBack-Office Function

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Understand operational processes, edge cases, manual steps and bottlenecks
Redesign, automate and build better ways of performing operational work
Turn manual workflows into tools, automations and scalable systems
Work autonomously and quickly, often building useful solutions before traditional product or engineering involvement
Bridge operations and engineering by identifying when process, automation, lightweight builds or deeper engineering are appropriate
Bring Product, Design and Engineering into deeper work with problems already understood, simplified and proven
Challenge unnecessary processes and requests; eliminate workflows that lack a clear purpose
Build AI agents that automate operational work
Collaborate closely with operations team members, founders, Product and the wider operations team
Automate the infrastructure supporting private investment firms, including processes involving fund administration and financial operations

Requirements

What you’ll need

Clear evidence of building concrete solutions to problems with no budget and no engineers, including no-code tooling, scripts, spreadsheets or vibe-coded apps
Comfortable with financial mechanics and strong mental arithmetic
Ability to automate numerical matters such as carry, allocations, fee calculations and distributions
Extremely detail-oriented and highly organized; able to understand systems end to end, close loops, chase and drive execution
First-principles approach to processes and systems
Product instinct and ability to distinguish process, automation, lightweight-build and deeper-engineering solutions
Regulated financial services background is a big plus, including fund administration, custody, payments, brokerage, audit, tax or another back-office function
SQL, serious Excel and experience piping data between systems are advantageous
A few years into your career with demonstrated automation or AI-building experience is welcomed
Willingness to operate rather than manage
Ability to work at least three days per week in the London office
No specific educational credential stated

Benefits

Comp & perks

Private health insurance (Vitality)
Paid sick leave including support for pregnancy loss and fertility treatments
Access to Spill for mental health support
£1,000 annual budget for health, therapy or fitness
Enhanced maternity, adoption, paternity and partner leave
4% employer pension contribution with salary sacrifice options
25 days annual leave
2 wellness days
Flexible bank holidays (33 days total)
Up to 6 weeks per year working from anywhere globally
Additional birthday leave day
Meaningful equity grant
Flexible mix of cash and equity