Senior Linux Engineer — Low-Latency, Bare-Metal Kubernetes

Saragossa; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 102,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Saragossa in Chicago, IL seeks a senior Linux systems engineer to join a team handling complex, large-scale platforms. You will tackle low-level Linux engineering, latency optimization, and high-density Kubernetes workloads on bare metal, with automation across Terraform, Ansible, CICD and Python.

Candidates should bring at least 4 years of hands-on experience, proven debugging of complex systems, and a collaborative mindset as you help drive performance and reliability across the stack.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of hands-on engineering experience in complex Linux systems.
• Strong background debugging and optimizing distributed systems.
• Experience with bare-metal Kubernetes deployments and latency focus.
• Proficient in automating with Terraform, Ansible and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Own low-level Linux engineering for high-scale platforms.
• Optimize system latency and performance across the stack.
• Manage Kubernetes workloads on bare metal infrastructure.
• Automate infrastructure and deployments with Terraform, Ansible and CI/CD.
• Collaborate with the team to drive reliability and efficiency.

Skills

Linux

Kubernetes

Python

Latency optimization

Debugging

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

CI/CD

Job description

Saragossa in Chicago, IL seeks a senior Linux systems engineer to join a team handling complex, large-scale platforms. You will tackle low-level Linux engineering, latency optimization, and high-density Kubernetes workloads on bare metal, with automation across Terraform, Ansible, CICD and Python.

Candidates should bring at least 4 years of hands-on experience, proven debugging of complex systems, and a collaborative mindset as you help drive performance and reliability across the stack.