Linux Systems Developer

Elliot Partnership

• $150K — $180K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Deep expertise in Linux systems engineering and performance tuning
  • Significant experience in Python software development
  • Proven ability to manage large-scale server fleets using configuration management tools
  • Background in HPC, distributed systems, and large-scale storage
  • Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field
  • Strong drive for automation and innovation
  • Financial industry experience is a plus, but not required

Responsibilities

  • Engineer and scale a massive Linux environment for optimal performance
  • Develop sophisticated infrastructure tools using high-performance Python code
  • Architect the next generation of high-performance computing infrastructure
  • Implement infrastructure-as-code using tools like Ansible or Salt
  • Act as a final escalation point for complex systems issues

Benefits

  • Empowerment to make key architectural decisions
  • Autonomy in problem-solving approaches
  • Collaboration with brilliant colleagues
  • Culture that values intellectual curiosity and engineering excellence
Full Job Description
Senior Linux Systems Developer, Quantitative Platforms

Location: NYC (Hybrid)

Compensation: Exceptionally Generous + Bonus + Benefits

Your responsibilities:
  • Engineer and Scale a Massive Linux Environment: You will own, tune, and evolve our vast Linux compute grid, with a relentless focus on achieving the lowest possible latency and the highest throughput.
  • Develop Sophisticated Infrastructure Tools in Python: You will write clean, robust, and high-performance Python code to create the tools, automation, and services that manage the entire lifecycle of our compute fleet.
  • Architect Our High-Performance Computing (HPC) Platform: You will design, build, and operate the next generation of our HPC infrastructure, including large-scale clustered file systems (like GPFS or Lustre) and advanced workload schedulers (like Slurm).
  • Automate Everything: You will champion and implement a robust infrastructure-as-code approach, leveraging tools like Ansible or Salt to manage thousands of systems with precision and reliability.
  • Solve the Hardest Problems: You will act as a final escalation point for the most complex systems issues, diving deep into the kernel, network, and application layers to find and eradicate root causes.

What you'll bring:
  • Deep, demonstrable expertise in Linux systems engineering, internals, and performance tuning.
  • Significant software development experience in Python. You are a developer first and foremost.
  • Proven experience managing large-scale server fleets with configuration management tools like Ansible, Salt, Chef, or Puppet.
  • A strong background in HPC, distributed systems, and large-scale storage.
  • A degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline.
  • An obsessive desire to automate, improve, and innovate.
  • While financial industry experience is a plus, a history of solving complex infrastructure problems in any domain is highly valued.

Why join them:

You will be empowered to make critical architectural decisions and given the autonomy to solve problems in the most effective way. You will work alongside brilliant colleagues in a culture that prizes intellectual curiosity, engineering excellence, and measurable impact. If you are driven to build one of the world's most powerful and sophisticated computing platforms, we want to hear from you.

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