Linux Systems Engineer - Quant Trading - up to 1 million total compensation

Saragossa; New York (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free food and snacks

On-site gym

Healthcare

Training schemes

Wellness programmes

Team events

Job summary

Saragossa is seeking a skilled Linux engineer to join a high-scale quant research environment. You will optimize Linux-based infrastructure to achieve ultra-low latency and contribute to massive computing clusters powering quant research.

You will work with Python, Bash, and possibly C++ in a cutting-edge finance setting, connecting to global exchanges and collaborating with top engineers and researchers. The role offers a strong impact on performance and career growth.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing Linux systems at large scale.
• Proficient in Python and Bash; software engineering level.
• Exposure to C++ or other languages is a bonus.
• 2+ years or 20+ years of experience considered if you push the boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Optimize systems to run with the lowest possible latency.
• Build and maintain massive computing clusters for quant research.
• Maintain the technical infrastructure powering the trading platform.
• Interface with global financial exchanges to ensure reliable connectivity.

Skills

Linux systems

Python

Bash

C++

Job description

Low-level Linux, huge scale platforms and lots of open-source software. Problem solving and latency optimisation of the highest complexity.

This is what quant trading and high frequency trading is all about. We know this kind of challenge isn’t for everyone, but if you’re ready for a new challenge in quant trading, or you’ve hit a ceiling on where you can get to within big tech, you’ve come to the right place.

There’s more to finance than just making money. Of course, that’s the primary goal, to beat competitors and generate more revenue for the business, but you will have the opportunity to push the boundaries of technical research, work closely with some of the best engineers and researchers in the world and work on some of the most cutting-edge projects on offer within technology right now. Your career and future skills will be invested in and you will see the impact of your work each day.

You’ll be joining a team that’s responsible for all the technical infrastructure within the business. You’ll work on the lowest level of Linux engineering, optimizing systems to work at the lowest latency. These systems connect to financial exchanges across the world, and you’ll be setting up and building the massive computing clusters that are used internally for quant research. Think of the power that Google needs to run their research, this is comfortably on a similar scale, if not even bigger.

Experience-wise, you could have 2 years or 20 years’ experience, it really doesn’t matter if you’re keen to push the boundaries of your knowledge and be open to using new technologies. You will need extensive experience in managing Linux systems at all levels, at a large scale. Your Python and Bash skills will be almost at software engineering levels. Any exposure to C++ and other programming languages would be a huge plus.

Starting salary will be in the range of $200,000-250,000 but this isn’t set in stone. Bonuses can take your total compensation to 1 million and upwards.

On top of monetary compensation, you’ll have free food and snacks every single day, access to the on-site gym, healthcare, world-class office environment, various training schemes and various wellness programmes, team events and much more. You’ll be taken care of in everything you do.