Linux Engineer

ittihad medical centre; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Paid leave

Insurance

Job summary

IMC Trading seeks a Linux Engineer to design and operate Linux at scale across a mission-critical environment. The role emphasizes automation, self-service tooling, and a large, diverse workload including Kubernetes-based apps and high-frequency workloads.

You will troubleshoot complex Linux issues, develop tooling with Python/Bash, and enhance provisioning workflows for production readiness. A strong background in bare-metal Linux, Puppet/Hiera, and modern CI/CD practices is required.

Qualifications

• Hands-on Linux engineering and provisioning at scale.
• Experience managing bare-metal Linux servers.
• Automation and scripting in Python/Bash.
• Puppet and Hiera configuration management expertise.
• RPM packaging and in-house repository knowledge.
• CI/CD pipelines, Git usage, and code reviews.
• Strong debugging with tools like EBPF, tcpdump, strace, systemd.
• Networking basics: DNS, TCP/UDP/multicast.
• Experience building/publishing Docker images and Kubernetes workloads.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Apply deep Linux engineering to troubleshoot complex issues on enterprise systems, ensuring stability and performance.
• Enhance configuration management for over 10,000 bare-metal Linux systems globally.
• Develop and maintain Python/Bash tools to support large-scale systems management.
• Improve provisioning workflows to turn bare servers into production-ready platforms.
• Extend Linux metrics, logging, monitoring, and alerting for fleet visibility.
• Communicate updates clearly with peers and stakeholders via meetings, tickets, code reviews, chats, and MR's.

Skills

Linux systems engineering

Python development

Ansible

Puppet & Hiera

Docker images

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

Networking fundamentals

Troubleshooting

Git version control

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering or related field

Tools

Puppet & Hiera

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Prometheus/Grafana

RPM tooling

RPM packaging

Job description

We’re seeking a Linux Engineer with deep systems expertise and Python/scripting experience to join our growing global team. You will be responsible for engineering and operating Linux at scale across our mission critical environment, while also improving automation and self-service tools that enhance our ability to manage IMC’s servers.

The Linux Engineering team is responsible for the provisioning, configuration, performance, and reliability of a large-scale Linux infrastructure that supports a diverse set of workloads. These include ultra-low latency systems critical to high-frequency trading, as well as high-throughput environments that run research workflows and a wide variety of Kubernetes-based applications. This role requires strong Linux fundamentals applied at scale, with automation as a key enabler for consistency and efficiency across the fleet. Your initiative, collaborative attitude, problem-solving skills, and focus on continuous improvement will help ensure IMC stays competitive by bringing the latest technologies and practices into production.

Your Core Responsibilities:

• Apply deep Linux engineering expertise to troubleshoot and resolve complex issues on enterprise systems, ensuring stability and performance
• Enhance configuration management code and processes that we use to manage over 10,000 bare-metal Linux systems globally
• Develop and maintain Python/Bash tools to support large-scale Linux systems management
• Improve provisioning workflows to seamlessly build bare servers into production-ready platforms
• Extend Linux-focused metrics, logging, monitoring, and alerting integrations for full fleet visibility
• Communicate updates and status clearly and frequently with peers and stakeholders through meetings, tracking tickets, code reviews, chats, and merge requests

Your Skills and Experience:

• Hands-on Linux systems engineering, administration, and provisioning expertise applied at scale, preferably on bare-metal systems
• Configuration management at scale, preferably on bare-metal servers with Puppet and Hiera
• Python development for automation, APIs, design, testing, and debugging
• Ansible playbook authorship and complex task automation
• RPM design, build, publishing, and in-house repository management
• CI/CD pipelines, Git version control, branching and merging best practices
• Strong system and network troubleshooting with tools such as EBPF, tcpdump, strace, systemd, ntp/ptp, lsof, and nc
• Networking fundamentals: routing, DNS, TCP/UDP/multicast
• Experience building and publishing Docker images
• Working familiarity with Kubernetes
• Exposure to monitoring stacks such as Prometheus, Grafana, and AlertManager, with a focus on Linux telemetry and exporter development
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering or a related field, or equivalent professional experience

The Base Salary range for the role is included below. Base salary is only one component of total compensation; all full-time, permanent positions are eligible for a discretionary bonus and benefits, including paid leave and insurance. Please visit Benefits - US | IMC Trading for more comprehensive information.

Salary Range

$150,000 — $225,000 USD

About Us

IMC is a global trading firm powered by a cutting-edge research environment and a world-class technology backbone. Since 1989, we’ve been a stabilizing force in financial markets, providing essential liquidity upon which market participants depend. Across our offices in the US, Europe, Asia Pacific, and India, our talented quant researchers, engineers, traders, and business operations professionals are united by our uniquely collaborative, high-performance culture, and our commitment to giving back. From entering dynamic new markets to embracing disruptive technologies, and from developing an innovative research environment to diversifying our trading strategies, we dare to continuously innovate and collaborate to succeed.