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

JR United Kingdom; Woking; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech firm is looking for a motivated Junior Linux Engineer to support their Linux trading infrastructure. The successful candidate will work in a dynamic environment, developing automation tools while collaborating with various teams. Ideal for someone passionate about DevOps and looking to grow their skills in a fast-paced financial setting.

Qualifications

• 1-6 years as a Linux Engineer or similar role.
• Strong understanding of Linux administration and security.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and IaC methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Support and manage Linux-based trading infrastructure.
• Develop automation tools and scripts using Python.
• Ensure high availability of trading systems.

Skills

Linux systems administration

Python scripting

DevOps tools

Problem-solving

Automation

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

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.