Linux Engineer (HPC) £100,000 +Bonus (Prestigious fintech)

JR United Kingdom; Hounslow; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Une prestigieuse société de fintech recherche un Junior Linux Engineer pour rejoindre son équipe dynamique à Londres. Vous aurez l'occasion de travailler avec des technologies de pointe dans un environnement de trading rapide, en optimisant des systèmes critiques et en développant des outils d'automatisation pour maintenir des performances élevées. Ce poste est idéal pour un candidat passionné par l'automatisation et le développement dans un cadre stimulant.

Benefits

Bonus attrayant

Excellents avantages

Rétroactions salariales annuelles

Qualifications

• 1-6 ans d'expérience en administration Linux ou DevOps.
• Maîtrise de Python pour l'automatisation.
• Connaissance des outils DevOps (Ansible, Terraform).

Responsibilities

• Gérer et optimiser l'infrastructure Linux pour le trading.
• Développer des outils d'automatisation avec Python.
• Collaborer avec des équipes pour améliorer les performances des systèmes.

Skills

Linux systems administration

Python

DevOps

Automation

Troubleshooting

Performance tuning

Problem-solving

Network knowledge

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

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Linux Engineer (HPC) £100,000 +Bonus (Prestigious fintech)), south west london

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Client:

Hunter Bond

Location:

south west london, United Kingdom

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Other

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Posted:

06.06.2025

Expiry Date:

21.07.2025

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Job Description:

Client: Elite Fintech Firm

Location: London (hybrid)

About the Firm:

Join a world-class systematic trading firm at the forefront of quantitative finance. Our client specializes in cutting-edge technology, sophisticated algorithms, and ultra-low-latency trading strategies, operating in some of the most competitive financial markets globally. They foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence, offering engineers the opportunity to work with the latest technologies in a fast-paced, high-performance environment.

Role Overview:

We are seeking a highly motivated Junior Linux Engineer with a strong foundation in DevOps, automation, and Python scripting. The successful candidate will work closely with infrastructure and development teams to maintain, optimize, and automate mission-critical trading systems. This is an excellent opportunity for someone eager to expand their technical expertise within a dynamic and intellectually stimulating environment.

Responsibilities:

• Support, manage, and optimize Linux-based trading infrastructure.
• Develop and maintain automation tools and scripts using Python and other relevant technologies.
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure high availability of trading systems.
• Collaborate with software developers, network engineers, and traders to enhance system performance and reliability.
• Implement and manage configuration management and deployment automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform, or similar).
• Ensure security best practices are followed in system configurations and deployments.
• Participate in on-call rotations and respond to incidents in a timely manner.

Requirements:

• 1-6 years of experience as a Linux Engineer, DevOps Engineer, or similar role.
• Strong understanding of Linux systems administration, including troubleshooting, performance tuning, and security.
• Proficiency in Python for scripting, automation, and system integration.
• Experience with DevOps tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Docker, or Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) methodologies.
• Basic networking knowledge (TCP/IP, DNS, firewall configurations, etc.).
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-performance environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a passion for automation and efficiency.
• Experience in a trading, finance, or high-frequency/low-latency environment is a plus but not required.
• Cutting-edge tech: 5/10 years ahead of the competition
• Rewarding, satisfying work: yearly pay reviews, role progression and autonomy
• Greenfield projects
• Unrivalled bonus, exceptional benefits package