Linux Engineer – High-Performance Prop Trading
Quant Capital
Overview
In this role you will own mission-critical Linux systems and build highly available, high-performance infrastructure for global trading desks and internal teams. You will collaborate with a small, cross-functional group to enable traders and developers to run cutting-edge workloads. Expect to diagnose complex issues, automate tasks, and continuously improve systems to support fast, reliable trading. If you thrive in a collaborative, high-challenge environment, this is your opportunity to shape mission-critical tech at scale.
Responsibilities- Own mission-critical Linux systems from day one
- Design, operate, and improve highly available, high-performance infrastructure
- Enable traders and developers to run bleeding-edge applications
- Troubleshoot and debug complex systems using command-line tools
- Automate tasks and improve processes through scripting and configuration management
- Extensive Linux engineering experience in high-availability environments (RedHat/Debian-based or similar)
- Experience supporting mission-critical systems and high-performance applications
- Strong scripting/automation skills (Bash, Python, or similar)
- Experience with configuration management tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef, SaltStack)
- Proficient at debugging and troubleshooting using command-line tools (ss, iostat, dig, ethtool)
- Strong communication skills
- Collaborative mindset in a close-knit environment
- Linux engineering in high-availability setups
- Scripting and automation (Bash, Python)
- Configuration management (Ansible, Puppet, Chef, SaltStack)
- Command-line debugging tools (ss, iostat, dig, ethtool)
Reference: WJ-747_31165705