Title: Junior Linux Engineer
Client: Elite Systematic Trading Firm
Location: New York
Salary: $200,000 + Bonus
About the Firm:
Join a world-class systematic trading firm at the forefront of quantitative finance. Our client specializes in cutting-edge technology, sophisticated algorithms, and ultra-low-latency trading strategies, operating in some of the most competitive financial markets globally. They foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence, offering engineers the opportunity to work with the latest technologies in a fast-paced, high-performance environment.
Role Overview:
We are seeking a highly motivated Junior Linux Engineer with a strong foundation in DevOps, automation, and Python scripting. The successful candidate will work closely with infrastructure and development teams to maintain, optimize, and automate mission-critical trading systems. This is an excellent opportunity for someone eager to expand their technical expertise within a dynamic and intellectually stimulating environment.
Responsibilities:
- Support, manage, and optimize Linux-based trading infrastructure.
- Develop and maintain automation tools and scripts using Python and other relevant technologies.
- Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure high availability of trading systems.
- Collaborate with software developers, network engineers, and traders to enhance system performance and reliability.
- Implement and manage configuration management and deployment automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform, or similar).
- Ensure security best practices are followed in system configurations and deployments.
- Participate in on-call rotations and respond to incidents in a timely manner.
Requirements:
- 1-5 years of experience as a Linux Engineer, DevOps Engineer, or similar role.
- Strong understanding of Linux systems administration, including troubleshooting, performance tuning, and security.
- Proficiency in Python for scripting, automation, and system integration.
- Experience with DevOps tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Docker, or Kubernetes.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) methodologies.
- Basic networking knowledge (TCP/IP, DNS, firewall configurations, etc.).
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-performance environment.
- Strong problem-solving skills and a passion for automation and efficiency.
- Experience in a trading, finance, or high-frequency/low-latency environment is a plus but not required.
Benefits:
- Cutting-edge tech: 5/10 years ahead of the competition
- Rewarding, satisfying work: yearly pay reviews, role progression and autonomy
- Greenfield projects
- Unrivalled bonus, exceptional benefits package
Email: jhayne@hunterbond.com
