HPC Systems Engineer - Linux & Automation

SW5 Consulting Ltd; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Benefits package

Job summary

SW5 Consulting Ltd seeks a Systems Engineer to join a leading quantitative trading firm on its Research & Development team. You will deploy, optimize, and troubleshoot large Linux HPC clusters, automate infrastructure tasks, and collaborate across teams to ensure peak performance for live trading systems.

The role emphasizes building scalable solutions, working with cutting-edge hardware, and continuously improving processes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience
• Expertise in installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of Linux systems
• Experience with Debian/Ubuntu specifically is a plus
• Experience with configuration management tools (Salt, Chef, etc.)
• Python and shell scripting experience
• Basic C experience is a plus
• GPU experience is a plus (CUDA setup, basic debugging)
• Attention to detail needed to manage and debug production services
• Exceptional communication skills, cross-collaboration with stakeholders across the firm
• Proactive problem-solver who pursues ongoing learning and continuous improvement
• Proven ability to prioritise and context-switch across multiple projects without sacrificing quality

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimise large-scale Linux distributed compute/HPC clusters
• Automate and troubleshoot a broad range of technical infrastructure, hardware, and software
• Performance testing and tuning across the entire stack
• Scripting and writing services to automate repetitive tasks
• Work across teams and with vendors to resolve issues
• Manage changes to core OS and platform components in a large distributed environment

Skills

Linux

Debian/Ubuntu

Python

Shell scripting

C basics

CUDA

Communication skills

Problem solving

Cross-team collaboration

Prioritisation & context-switching

Tools

Salt

Chef

Job description

SW5 Consulting Ltd seeks a Systems Engineer to join a leading quantitative trading firm on its Research & Development team. You will deploy, optimize, and troubleshoot large Linux HPC clusters, automate infrastructure tasks, and collaborate across teams to ensure peak performance for live trading systems.

The role emphasizes building scalable solutions, working with cutting-edge hardware, and continuously improving processes.