Linux Engineer - High Frequency Trading
CPS Inc.
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Job summary
CPS Inc. in Chicago is seeking a Linux Engineer to build, optimize, and support the high-performance infrastructure behind a low-latency electronic trading environment.
The role involves tuning Linux servers for ultra-low latency, automating deployment and monitoring, and collaborating with traders and software engineers to improve platform performance.
Qualifications
- Strong Linux systems engineering and scripting/automation experience required.
- Experience with low-latency systems, performance tuning, or financial/trading environments is highly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Engineer and support high-performance Linux systems used for real-time trading
- Tune Linux servers for ultra-low latency, including kernel, CPU, memory, NUMA, networking, and system performance
- Automate infrastructure deployment, configuration, monitoring, and operational processes
- Troubleshoot complex performance and reliability issues across production trading systems
- Support bare-metal servers, high-speed networking, and colocated trading infrastructure
- Partner closely with software engineers, traders, and network engines to improve trading platform performance
Skills
Job description
Linux Engineer - High-Frequency Trading | Chicago
We’re looking for a Linux Engineer to help build, optimize, and support the high-performance infrastructure behind a low-latency electronic trading environment.
- Engineer and support high-performance Linux systems used for real-time trading
- Tune Linux servers for ultra-low latency, including kernel, CPU, memory, NUMA, networking, and system performance
- Automate infrastructure deployment, configuration, monitoring, and operational processes
- Troubleshoot complex performance and reliability issues across production trading systems
- Support bare-metal servers, high-speed networking, and colocated trading infrastructure
- Partner closely with software engineers, traders, and network engines to improve trading platform performance
Strong Linux systems engineering and scripting/automation experience required
Experience with low-latency systems, performance tuning, or financial/trading environments is highly preferred
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