Linux Engineering Team Lead

Chicago Trading Company; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous time off

Insurance coverage

Paid parental leave

Free breakfast and lunch

Wellness reimbursement

Job summary

Chicago Trading Company is seeking a Linux Engineering Manager to lead and develop the Linux Engineering team in Chicago. This role involves designing and operating a global Linux infrastructure, focusing on reliability and performance, while also automating fleet operations and establishing operational excellence. Candidates should have experience managing teams and extensive knowledge of Linux systems, with a preference for candidates with financial trading industry experience. The position offers a salary range of $200,000 - $250,000 plus a discretionary bonus, along with excellent benefits including generous time off and insurance coverage.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a team and conducting performance evaluations.
• Extensive experience with large-scale, global Linux server environments.
• Deep knowledge of Linux internals and debugging.
• Successful track record in leadership and stakeholder management.
• Experience in the financial trading industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Linux Engineering team to align business needs with technical solutions.
• Design and operate a global Linux infrastructure with reliability focus.
• Automate fleet operations to enhance performance and alertness.
• Establish runbooks and mentor engineers in best practices.
• Coordinate project changes across teams and participate in on-call rotations.

Skills

Team management

Linux server support

Systems-level debugging

Leadership

Problem-solving

Job description

What You'll Do

• Lead and develop the Linux Engineering team; translate business needs into a clear roadmap and drive accountability across project and operational work
• Own the design, implementation, and operation of a global Linux infrastructure footprint with a focus on reliability, performance, and determinism
• Automate and standardize fleet operations (provisioning, configuration management, patching, upgrades, lifecycle) and improve monitoring/alerting to reduce time-to-detect and time-to-recover
• Establish operational excellence (runbooks, incident response, post‑incident learning) and mentor engineers through debugging, performance tuning, and architecture decisions
• Partner across execution, network, and development teams to plan and coordinate changes; guide projects end‑to‑end and participate in an on‑call rotation

What we're looking for

• Experience managing a team of people (e.g., conducting 1:1s, contributing to hiring or performance decisions)
• Extensive experience supporting a large-scale, global Linux server fleet and low‑latency Linux systems
• Deep knowledge of Linux internals and systems‑level debugging, with a track record of solving performance issues
• Demonstrated success in leadership and stakeholder management
• Strong problem‑solving under pressure and a collaborative, customer‑service mindset; financial trading industry experience preferred

Salary Range: $200,000 - $250,000, plus a discretionary bonus. The discretionary bonus will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications, and firm performance.

Most teams at CTC, with the exception of Trading, follow a hybrid workplace model, subject to change based on business need.

Our Benefits

We strongly believe in the well‑being of our employees and their families so we offer outstanding benefits to support you both professionally and personally. These benefits include generous time off, insurance coverage, paid parental leave, free breakfast and lunch (plus healthy snacks, of course), wellness reimbursement, and a variety of other benefits focused on providing the best employee experience.

Disclaimer: interns and contractors are not eligible for benefits at CTC.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

At CTC, we aim to cultivate a workplace that celebrates diversity and each person feels included, engaged and empowered. Where each of us feels we belong. We are committed to having a diverse workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. CTC does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to apply for a position, please contact us at [e-mail]. Note that emails sent to this email account for non‑disability related issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.