Senior Linux Systems Engineer: Performance, Automation & Scale

Acquire Me; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Acquire Me in Chicago is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to own the Linux infrastructure powering its trading, research and development environments. You’ll tackle performance-critical systems problems, automate provisioning, and drive fleet management at scale.

The role emphasizes hands-on engineering, deep Linux expertise, and the ability to improve infrastructure for a high-performance trading platform. Based in Chicago or New York, the position offers competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Proven Linux systems engineering experience.
• Deep understanding of Linux internals.
• Proficiency in Python or Bash scripting.
• Experience with automation and configuration management tools.
• Strong troubleshooting and performance debugging skills.
• Experience with large-scale or complex infrastructure.
• Technical leadership experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own and improve the Linux infrastructure underpinning trading, research and development.
• Tune, optimize and automate provisioning and fleet management at scale.
• Deliver reliable, high-performance systems to support the trading platform.

Skills

Linux systems engineering

Linux internals

Python

Bash scripting

Automation & configuration management

Troubleshooting & debugging

Large-scale infrastructure

Technical leadership

Job description

Acquire Me in Chicago is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to own the Linux infrastructure powering its trading, research and development environments. You’ll tackle performance-critical systems problems, automate provisioning, and drive fleet management at scale.

The role emphasizes hands-on engineering, deep Linux expertise, and the ability to improve infrastructure for a high-performance trading platform. Based in Chicago or New York, the position offers competitive compensation.