Lead, Distributed Compute Platform Architect

DRW; City Of London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A diversified trading firm based in London seeks a Distributed Compute Technical Lead to design and enhance distributed computing platforms for research and trading workloads. The role requires strong programming skills, 7+ years of experience in high-performance computing, and collaboration across technical teams. The ideal candidate will drive modernization initiatives and improve user experiences, making complex systems accessible to a range of users.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of combined experience in architecting and operating distributed or high-performance computing systems at scale.
• Strong programming skills, with a focus on building APIs or libraries that abstract infrastructure complexity.
• Experience driving cross-functional projects that span infrastructure and software development teams.

Responsibilities

• Architect and evolve distributed compute platforms to support various workload types.
• Collaborate with engineers to optimize scheduler configurations and resource utilization.
• Mentor engineers and guide teams in distributed systems architecture.

Skills

Python

C++

Distributed Systems Architecture

Workload Scheduling

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Tools

Slurm

LSF

HTCondor

Job description

A diversified trading firm based in London seeks a Distributed Compute Technical Lead to design and enhance distributed computing platforms for research and trading workloads. The role requires strong programming skills, 7+ years of experience in high-performance computing, and collaboration across technical teams. The ideal candidate will drive modernization initiatives and improve user experiences, making complex systems accessible to a range of users.