Linux Systems, Hardware and Infrastructure Services Engineer - Vice President

Socket.dev; New York (NY); On-site; USD 155,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley's Linux Systems, Hardware and Infrastructure Services Engineer (VP, SETI) role seeks an experienced professional to design, engineer and support Linux server-based solutions for electronic trading infrastructure, with emphasis on robustness and security.

You will evaluate FPGA hardware, collaborate with development and operations teams, mentor junior engineers, lead SRE practices, and push continuous improvement across the platform.

Qualifications

• Experience with Linux server administration and configuration management.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex Linux/network issues using standard tools (tcpdump, strace).
• Proficiency in Python for automating tasks and reducing toil.
• Experience architecting large-scale, robust systems with automation.
• Domain expertise in infrastructure automation and integration.
• Familiarity with agentic-workflows, Git, Jenkins, TDD, and CI.
• Can own components end-to-end from design to support.

Responsibilities

• Design, engineer and support Linux server-based solutions for trading infrastructure.
• Utilize the Linux configuration platform to deliver system configurations.
• Evaluate FPGA hardware for enterprise support and keep drivers/firmware updated.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to reduce costs and manage tech risk.
• Serve as SME for Linux-based electronic trading infrastructure.
• Mentor and lead junior engineers.
• Provide technical leadership for a small team of admins and SREs.
• Drive continuous improvement through reviews and SRE practices.

Skills

Linux administration

FPGA hardware knowledge

Python automation

Network troubleshooting

Infrastructure automation

Git/Jenkins/CI

Leadership & mentoring

SRE practices

Tools

tcpdump

strace

Git

Jenkins

Job description

Linux Systems, Hardware and Infrastructure Services Engineer (VP, SETI)

The Specialised Electronic Trading Infrastructure (SETI) team is looking for an experienced Linux, Hardware and Infrastructure services Engineer with a proven track record of designing, building and maintaining robust, resilient and scalable, infrastructure automation systems.

In the Technology division, we leverage innovation to build the connections and capabilities that power our Firm, enabling our clients and colleagues to redefine markets and shape the future of our communities.

Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.

What you will do in this role:

• Design, engineer and support Linux server-based solutions to enable our algorithmic trading business to operate in an efficient, effective and compliant manner.
• Utilize advanced features of the Morgan Stanley Linux configuration platform to deliver and maintain system configurations unique to our line of business.
• Evaluate specialized hardware components such as FPGAs for supportability in an enterprise environment, including liaison with vendors, and responsibility for ensuring drivers and firmware are kept up to date and patched against security vulnerabilities.
• Collaborate closely with business-facing development groups, system administrators and other infrastructure engineers to implement and maintain appropriate solutions to reduce costs and manage technology risk for our business.
• Act as a subject matter expert for our Linux-based electronic trading infrastructure platform.
• Mentor, coach and lead less experienced engineers.
• Provide technical leadership and vision for a small business-aligned team of system administrators and SREs.
• Drive the continuous improvement of our infrastructure and working practices through regular reviews, blameless port-mortems and other SRE techniques

What you will bring to the role:

• A comprehensive understanding of Linux systems administration, hardware and configuration management techniques.
• Advanced Linux and network troubleshooting skills, including knowledge of standard debugging tools such as tcpdump and strace.
• Experience using the Python programming language to automate common tasks and eliminate toil. Familiarity with standard software engineering concepts such as common data structures, regular expressions, and automated testing.
• Experience with architecting large scale, robust, resilient and supportable systems.
• Domain expertise in infrastructure automation and integration.
• Familiarity with modern development tools and practices including agentic-workflows, git, jenkins, test-driven development, and continuous integration.
• Can take full-lifecycle ownership of components within a project, from initial architecture design to ongoing support.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that’s differentiated – and we’ve done that for 90 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices into your browser.

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $155,000 and $215,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background. Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents.

Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences.

For more information, please visit: https://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/eeo