Linux Engineer - Algo Trading - £150K

Oliver Bernard; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Oliver Bernard is partnering with a world-class systematic trading firm in London to recruit a senior Linux engineer for their Infrastructure and HPC team. You will work on one of the largest HPC clusters, developing bespoke filesystems and automation tools, and collaborating with top technologists in finance and technology.

The role requires deep Linux knowledge, experience with large clusters, strong networking, and solid OO programming skills (Java, C++, Python).

Qualifications

• Proven, deep Linux knowledge – Kernel-level, bare metal, large clusters.
• Excellent understanding of systems administration and engineering, networking and file systems.
• Strong automation knowledge.
• OO programming experience – Java, C++, Python etc.
• A passion for learning and problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Create a new bespoke filesystem.
• Automate monitoring and observability systems.
• Bare metal provisioning and support for large HPC clusters.

Skills

Linux kernel

Large clusters

Networking

Automation

OO programming

Problem solving

Job description

Our client is one of the world’s leading systematic trading firms – A company at the

cutting edge of finance, technology and quantitative analytics.

In London they’re growing their Infrastructure and HPC team and are looking for an experienced, senior Linux engineer to join them.

You’ll have the chance to work on one of the largest HPC clusters in the world, write your own software, filesystems and tools as you see fit and work with some of the brightest, most creative people in technology and finance.

Current projects include creation of a new, bespoke filesystem, automaton of monitoring and observability systems and bare metal provisioning.

You’ll need exception Linux knowledge, experience of large clusters, good networking and solid programming skills.

The company have a very high bar and can offer an incredible challenge for any technologist, coupled with industry-leading renumeration.

Requirements:

• Proven, deep, Linux knowledge – Kernel-level, bare metal, large clusters
• Excellent understanding of systems administration and engineering, networking and file systems
• Strong automation knowledge
• Ideally solid OO programming skills – Java, C++, Python etc
• A passion for learning and problem solving