Systems: Cloud Engineer

D. E. SHAW & CO., L.P.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 225,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Year-end bonus

Medical and prescription drug coverage

401(k) contribution matching

Wellness reimbursement

Family building benefits

Charitable gift match program

Job summary

D. E. SHAW & CO., L.P. is seeking a skilled cloud platform engineer to join its Systems team in New York. You will design, build, and operate hybrid grid computing, enabling bursts to AWS, GCP, and Azure while collaborating with technologists across the firm.

The role emphasizes reliability, automation, and cloud observability, with exposure to Go, Python, Rust, Terraform, and Linux. Expect a competitive base salary, year-end bonus, and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of infrastructure or software engineering experience with production systems.
• Hands-on Linux experience in a hybrid environment, with debugging across networks.
• Experience with Terraform and programming languages Go, Python, or Rust.
• Strong communication and ability to work independently and drive initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate hybrid grid computing that bursts to cloud across AWS, GCP, and Azure.
• Contribute to the reliability and performance of Linux-based compute platforms and networking.
• Develop tooling and automation to standardize cloud usage.
• Manage cloud platform observability and participate in escalation rotations.
• Partner with teams to identify cloud opportunities and guide adoption of suitable solutions.

Skills

Go

Python

Rust

Linux

Tools

Terraform

Job description

The D.E.Shaw group seeks a skilled cloud platform engineer to join its Systems team. This engineer will engage directly with technologists across the firm, identifying high-impact opportunities and moving quickly from experimentation to delivery, helping build and operate the hybrid grid computing infrastructure.

What you’ll do day-to-day

• Help design, build, and operate hybrid grid computing that bursts compute to the cloud across AWS, GCP, and Azure
• Contribute to the reliability and performance of Linux-based compute platforms and the networking that supports them.
• Develop tooling and automation that simplify and normalize how the firm uses cloud capabilities
• Manage cloud platform observability and share in a cloud ops escalation rotation, owning issues from triage through remediation
• Partner with teams across the firm to identify high-impact cloud opportunities and guide adoption of solutions suited to their needs

What we’re looking for

Five to seven years of infrastructure or software engineering experience with production systems, plus hands-on time in a major cloud provider (AWS, GCP, or Azure).

Hands-on Linux experience operating a hybrid environment, with the ability to debug network traffic across both public internet and private links.

Experience with modern development and infrastructure as code practices (e.g. Terraform), and proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Go, Python, or Rust preferred. A solid grounding in security fundamentals, applied to building cloud systems that are secure by default.

Excellent communication, organization, and time-management skills, with the ability to operate independently and drive initiatives forward.

The expected annual base salary for this position is $225,000 to $300,000. Our compensation and benefits package includes variable compensation in the form of a year-end bonus, guaranteed in the first year of hire, and benefits including medical and prescription drug coverage, 401(k) contribution matching, wellness reimbursement, family building benefits, and a charitable gift match program.

TheD.E.Shaw group is an equal opportunity employer.

The applicable annual base salary or hourly rate paid to a successful applicant will be determined based on multiple factors, including without limitation the nature and extent of prior experience and educational background.

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