Low-Latency Linux Engineer for Financial Markets

Hamilton Barnes Associates Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 127,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A global diversified trading firm is seeking a Linux Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain Linux systems for low-latency trading environments. The role emphasizes performance tuning, automation, and reliability. Responsibilities include partnering with global teams, building environments using Ansible, and troubleshooting Linux servers. Candidates should have hands-on experience with config management tools and strong scripting skills. Competitive salary up to £150,000 Total Comp.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with config management tools (preferably Ansible).
• Strong scripting skills in Bash, Python, or similar.
• Proven expertise in Linux support/engineering within high-availability environments.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the global Linux Engineering team on projects and changes.
• Act as the key contact between Linux Engineering and trading teams.
• Build, configure, and maintain Linux environments with Ansible.

Skills

Config management tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef, SaltStack)

Scripting skills (Bash, Python)

Linux support/engineering

Troubleshooting skills

Performance tuning

Job description

A global diversified trading firm is seeking a Linux Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain Linux systems for low-latency trading environments. The role emphasizes performance tuning, automation, and reliability. Responsibilities include partnering with global teams, building environments using Ansible, and troubleshooting Linux servers. Candidates should have hands-on experience with config management tools and strong scripting skills. Competitive salary up to £150,000 Total Comp.