Low Latency Linux Expert – ULL & Trading

Hunter Bond; United States; Remote; USD 200,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunter Bond is seeking a Low Latency Linux Expert to enhance their low latency Linux estate. The successful candidate will design and support ultra low latency Linux environments, improve performance and reliability across systems, and manage various cloud infrastructures.

Strong Linux experience and knowledge of systems automation, programming languages, and configuration management tools are essential. The position is remote, focused on delivering top-notch solutions in a fast-paced fintech setting.

Qualifications

• 5+ years working with Linux systems in a low latency environment.
• Experience managing and optimizing Linux systems.
• Familiarity with CI/CD and configuration management.

Responsibilities

• Design and support ultra low latency Linux environments.
• Build and architect automated solutions.
• Manage and optimize Linux systems.

Skills

Strong Linux experience

Automation experience

Experience with Python, Ruby, Rust or Go

Experience in ultra low latency environments

Understanding of Solarflare and low latency networking

Tools

Chef

Puppet

Ansible

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

AWS

GCP

Job description

Role: Low Latency Linux Expert – ULL & Trading
Client: Elite FinTech
Compensation: $200,000 - $400,000 + Bonus
Location: Remote (US or Canada)

Overview

My client is seeking a knowledgeable Platform Engineer to work on their low latency Linux estate. The role focuses on low latency Linux infrastructure and developing and improving solutions and technology around this.

The Role

Low Latency Infrastructure: Designing and supporting ultra low latency Linux environments within trading.

Architecture: Building, designing and architecting automated solutions for scalable deployment across private and public cloud infrastructure.

Platform Engineering: Improving performance, reliability and scalability across the Linux estate.

Key Responsibilities

• Linux Engineering: Managing and optimizing Linux systems.
• Configuration Management: Working with Chef, Puppet or Ansible.
• Containers: Supporting Kubernetes, Docker or Podman environments.
• CI/CD: Building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
• Programming: Working with Python, Ruby, Rust or Go.
• Kernel Tuning: Understanding kernel tuning and kernel bypass techniques.
• Networking: Low latency networking experience, including Solarflare.

Requirements

• Linux: Strong Linux experience.
• Automation: Experience with configuration management and CI/CD.
• Programming: Experience with one or more of Python, Ruby, Rust or Go.
• Low Latency: Experience within ultra low latency environments.
• Networking: Understanding of Solarflare and low latency networking.

Desirable

• IaC: Experience with Terraform, Helm, Ansible, Pulumi or Bicep.
• Cloud: AWS or GCP experience.
• DR: Disaster Recovery knowledge.
• Storage: Experience with Block or Blob Storage.
• HPC: High Performance Computing experience.
• FPGA: FPGA exposure.

If this is of interest, please apply ASAP for more information.