Senior Low Latency System Engineer
📋 Role Overview & Responsibilities
Low Latency Linux Trading Systems Engineer Opening - Leading Hedge FundAvailable in Chicago/NY/Austin
My client is looking for a Trading Systems Engineer to join the Trading Systems Infrastructure team. This team builds and maintains trading infrastructure hyper-optimized for low-latency, operating systems, automation software, and development tools that allow our trading strategies to run worldwide 24/7. As Systems Engineer, you’ll work on projects focusing on real-time production trading environment and tackle problems that require high availability, high throughput, and low-latency solutions. You should possess a passion for coding and automation, along with the ability to handle challenging technical issues within a dynamic and fast-paced setting.
Responsibilities:• Plan and execute technical projects to make our Linux trading systems (hardware, network, OS, etc.) faster, adaptable, and more maintainable• Manage and optimize worldwide trading infrastructure• Automate and troubleshoot a broad range of technical infrastructure • Performance testing and tuning• Work with vendors to resolve issues
Skills:• 7+ years of relevant experience supporting a live trading environment • Expertise in installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of Linux/UNIX systems, from hardware and kernel to applications• Python or Shell/Bash programming experience focusing on automation and integration • Low Latency • Experience managing and debugging production services• Experience and knowledge of Debian/Ubuntu is a plus• Cloud experience in AWS or GCP is desirable
Up to 5 days remote working per week or working in the office depending on your preference.
Unrivalled compensation on offer in the form of base salary and a large guaranteed quarterly bonus.
Please apply for more details or a confidential conversation about the role!
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