Linux Engineer - Platform Automation

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hedge fund is seeking a platform engineer to join their high-performance team in London. The role focuses on optimising Linux systems for low-latency trading, designing global infrastructure, and driving automation using Infrastructure as Code. Candidates should thrive in a fast-paced environment and be ready to implement impactful changes.

Qualifications

• Experience in optimising Linux systems for low-latency trading.
• Proficient in Infrastructure as Code tools like Ansible and Terraform.
• Strong automation skills to enhance scalability and resilience.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain global infrastructure across data centres.
• Tune Linux kernels for speed and stability.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts and automate processes.

Skills

Linux systems optimization

Infrastructure as Code

Automation

Ansible

Python

Terraform

Job description

Job Title: Linux Engineer - Platform Automation, London

Client:

Saragossa

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU Work Permit Required:

Yes

Job Views:

2

Posted:

23.05.2025

Expiry Date:

07.07.2025

Job Description:

Join a high-performance platform engineering team at a smaller Hedge Fund.

This role involves optimizing Linux systems that support low-latency trading and LLM workloads.

You will design and maintain global infrastructure across data centres and co-location facilities, tune Linux kernels for speed and stability, and enhance efficiency through Infrastructure as Code using tools like Ansible, Python, and Terraform.

You will lead continuous improvement efforts, automating processes to increase scalability and resilience.

This position is ideal for engineers who think in milliseconds and build for scale.

The fund operates more like a fintech than a traditional hedge fund, with a dynamic environment of around 250 employees, limited red tape, and empowered engineers who can make decisions and implement changes.

Are you the innovative thinker they are seeking?