HPC Systems Engineer - Up to £200k + Bonus

Hunter Bond; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days holiday

All certifications and further education paid

Outstanding work-life balance

Flexible hours/work options

Cutting-edge technology deployment

Impactful roles in a small team

Job summary

An elite technology firm in London is seeking exceptional Systems Engineers to expand their HPC infrastructure team. You will be responsible for building a large-scale Linux-based research compute environment, optimizing high-performance storage platforms, and improving system performance while collaborating with developers. Ideal candidates will have a strong Linux/HPC background, experience with distributed systems, and a passion for technology. This role offers hybrid working options and attractive benefits.

Qualifications

• Strong Linux/HPC Engineering background with a DevOps mindset.
• Experience with distributed resource management systems.
• Experience with high-performance storage technologies.

Responsibilities

• Build a large-scale Linux-based research compute environment.
• Optimize high-performance storage platforms.
• Work closely with developers and researchers.

Skills

Linux/HPC Engineering background

Experience with distributed resource management systems (Kubernetes, Slurm)

Experience with high-performance storage technologies (Lustre, Weka, GPFS, Ceph, VAST)

Strong scripting ability, ideally Python

Passion for technology

Job description

Salary

Up to £200k Base + Exceptional Bonus

Location

London (Hybrid)

Sells

• Build and scale one of the most advanced research computing environments in the industry.
• Huge technical ownership, exceptional resources, a genuinely collaborative culture, and stunning London offices with hybrid working
• Best benefits in the industry (30 days hols, all certs/further edu paid for, outstanding work life balance)

An Elite Technology Firm is expanding its HPC infrastructure team and looking for exceptional Systems Engineers who thrive on solving complex problems across large-scale Linux environments.

Role

• Building out a large-scale Linux-based research compute environment with an unlimited budget Working on performance and availability issues across distributed systems
• Optimising high-performance storage platforms
• Work closely with developers and researchers to improve system performance
• Design and implement next-generation compute and storage infrastructure
• Working with a DevOps mindset

Skills

• Strong Linux/HPC Engineering background with a DevOps mindset
• Experience with distributed resource management systems (Kubernetes, Slurm etc.)
• Experience with high-performance storage technologies (Lustre, Weka, GPFS, Ceph, VAST etc.)
• Strong scripting ability, ideally Python
• They're looking for someone passionate about tech in and outside of work

Sells

• Flexible hours/work options
• The chance to work with the most cutting-edge technology in the Industry
• Technologists only report to technologists
• Techies treated as top commodity so ‘spoiled’
• Small team size in a growing company so an ability to make a significant impact
• Constantly exciting greenfield projects in an ever-evolving environment