Linux Engineer - Up to £200k + Industry Leading Bonus - Elite FinTech Firm

JR United Kingdom; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading elite FinTech firm is seeking a passionate Linux Engineer to join their systems team. This exciting opportunity includes building next-generation infrastructure and developing an observability platform, all within a dynamic and supportive environment. The role offers flexible hours, a chance to work with cutting-edge technologies, and a meaningful impact in a small, innovative team.

Benefits

Flexible hours and work options

Opportunities to work with cutting-edge technology

Small, impactful team

Greenfield projects in a dynamic environment

Qualifications

• 4+ years of systems engineering experience, especially in high-availability settings.
• Strong scripting and automation skills in relevant tools.
• Passionate about technology and eager to learn.

Responsibilities

• Build and optimize next-generation Linux infrastructure on an HPC Cluster.
• Architect a new on-premise Kubernetes infrastructure.
• Develop observability platforms handling millions of requests.

Skills

Systems engineering

Scripting skills

Automation

Interest in DevOps

Tools

Python

Ansible

Chef

Puppet

Job description

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Linux Engineer - Up to £200k + Industry Leading Bonus - Elite FinTech Firm, Maidstone

Client:

Hunter Bond

Location:

Maidstone, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

06.06.2025

Expiry Date:

21.07.2025

Job Description:

Job title: Linux Engineer

Client: Elite FinTech Firm - Award-winning, tech-focused, run by passionate Computer Scientists

Experience Level: 4+ Years

Salary: Up to £200k + Industry Leading Bonus

My client is looking for a highly talented Linux Engineer to work in their systems team. They have an unlimited budget for infrastructure optimization.

Responsibilities include:

• Build and optimize next-generation Linux infrastructure on a HPC Cluster with over 1PB memory, 20K GPUs, and 100k CPUs
• Architecting a new on-premise Kubernetes infrastructure
• Working in high-performance DevOps, building and optimizing CI/CD pipelines
• Developing a new observability platform handling over 6 million requests per second, working on tracing and OpenTelemetry, and exploring ML for Observability
• Automating processes using Python and configuration tools

This is an excellent opportunity for passionate Linux infrastructure enthusiasts to work with cutting-edge technology and make a significant impact in a growing organization.

Skills/Experience:

• Systems engineering experience in high-availability and/or low-latency environments
• Strong scripting and automation skills (Python, Ansible, Chef, Puppet)
• Exposure to on-premise storage and bare-metal infrastructure
• Interest in DevOps
• Passion for learning and growth, regardless of specific experience

Benefits:

• Flexible hours and work options
• Opportunities to work with cutting-edge technology
• Technologists report directly to other technologists
• Highly valued tech talent with a supportive environment
• Small, impactful team in a growing company
• Greenfield projects in a dynamic environment