Senior Systems Engineer, HPC Infra & Research Compute

Aquatic Capital Management; Illinois; On-site; USD 150,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness programs

Casual dress

Snacks and lunch

Generous PTO

Paid caregiver leaves

Job summary

Aquatic Capital Management is seeking a Systems Engineer in Illinois to join their Infrastructure team. This senior role involves owning and evolving the compute infrastructure that powers quantitative research and trading systems, including on-premise and cloud environments. Candidates should have over 10 years of experience in systems engineering, deep Unix/Linux expertise, and proficiency in HPC grid systems. Competitive salary and benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage are offered.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in systems engineering, infrastructure, or related discipline.
• Deep Unix/Linux expertise across multiple distributions.
• Strong experience with HPC grid systems in a research or scientific computing environment.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve compute infrastructure for research and trading.
• Drive architectural improvements to capacity, scheduling efficiency, and throughput.
• Design and maintain connectivity and automation between environments.

Skills

Systems engineering

HPC grid systems (SLURM preferred)

Unix/Linux expertise

Scripting and automation (Bash, Python)

Cloud infrastructure (GCP, AWS)

Tools

VAST (NFS and S3-compatible)

SLURM

GitHub Actions

Job description

Aquatic Capital Management is seeking a Systems Engineer in Illinois to join their Infrastructure team. This senior role involves owning and evolving the compute infrastructure that powers quantitative research and trading systems, including on-premise and cloud environments. Candidates should have over 10 years of experience in systems engineering, deep Unix/Linux expertise, and proficiency in HPC grid systems. Competitive salary and benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage are offered.