Senior Linux Developer – Quant market-making
Quant Capital
Overview
In this role you will strengthen a high-caliber Linux engineering team supporting a proprietary trading platform. You will contribute to building and automating a scalable, low-latency environment used by trend-setting quants. You’ll diagnose complex system issues, improve tooling, and collaborate with skilled engineers to push the platform forward. This is a rigorous, knowledge-sharing culture with strong emphasis on automation and innovation.
Responsibilities- maintain and build a best-in-class platform powering proprietary trading systems
- drive automation to reduce human error and improve reliability
- analyze and troubleshoot complex OS and networking problems
- develop and optimize low-level components (C, sockets, memory management) and tooling
- utilize advanced debugging tools to identify performance and stability issues
- collaborate with cross-functional teams to shape engineering solutions
- STEM background; ideally Computer Science
- deep knowledge of Linux and command-line proficiency
- strong C knowledge; sockets and virtual memory concepts
- understanding of networking protocols
- experience with debugging tools (gdb, perf, DTrace, SystemTap)
- strong troubleshooting skills
- proficiency in one or more programming languages (Go, Python, Rust, Julia, Java, C++, Scala, Haskell)
- excellent analytical and communication skills
- problem-solving mindset
- clear, concise communication
- collaborative and knowledge-sharing attitude
- Linux systems engineering
- shell scripting
- C and low-level programming
Reference: WJ-747_31179788