HPC Engineer

Autonomai Recruitment; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 250,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a mid-senior level HPC Engineer in Chicago. You will design and scale next-generation high-performance compute and storage systems, optimizing infrastructure performance and reliability. Ideal candidates will have strong Linux expertise and experience in elite HPC environments. Competitive compensation offered, including potential bonuses.

Qualifications

• Experience in a world-class HPC environment such as FAANG or hyperscale infrastructure.
• Deep Linux expertise combined with software engineering skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain high-performance compute and storage environments.
• Develop and support systems for performance and fault monitoring.
• Optimize end-to-end infrastructure components within the data center.
• Contribute to codebases and testing frameworks across multiple programming languages.
• Collaborate globally on infrastructure projects and vendor relationships.
• Work directly with quantitative researchers to optimize workloads on HPC systems.

Skills

Advanced Linux

Automation

HPC Infrastructure

Job description

Autonomai Recruitment provided pay range

This range is provided by Autonomai Recruitment. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$250,000.00/yr - $500,000.00/yr

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Connecting Ambitious Engineers to FinTech Firms Globally 🌏 🚀 💻

Skills: Advanced Linux, Automation, HPC Infrastructure

Compensation: $500k (Can pay out bonuses, RSU etc)

Location: Chicago

The Opportunity

An elite trading firm is seeking a hands-on HPC Engineer to design, build, and scale next-generation compute and storage systems.

The ideal candidate comes from a world-class HPC environment—such as FAANG, research, or hyperscale infrastructure—and combines deep Linux expertise with software engineering skills.

You’ll work on uniquely customized systems at scale, where every engineering decision impacts performance, reliability, and research productivity.

Core Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain high-performance compute and storage environments.
• Develop and support systems for performance and fault monitoring.
• Optimise end-to-end infrastructure components within the data center.
• Contribute to codebases and testing frameworks across multiple programming languages.
• Collaborate globally on infrastructure projects and vendor relationships.
• Work directly with quantitative researchers to optimize workloads on HPC systems.

What You’ll Work On

• Ultra-low latency, high-throughput trading infrastructure where optimization directly drives performance.
• HPC and simulation platforms supporting large-scale ML and AI pipelines.
• Integration of open-source and custom tools to enhance automation, reliability, and visibility.
• Strategic infrastructure initiatives shaping the next generation of compute systems.

Team & Culture

• Tight-knit, high-performance HPC engineering team with direct ownership of critical systems.
• Daily collaboration with researchers, developers, and trading technologists.
• A culture emphasizing technical excellence, autonomy, and continuous learning.

Apply now to explore this opportunity in confidence.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• IT System Custom Software Development, Computer and Network Security, and Software Development