DRW

Senior Linux Engineer

DRW$200K — $250K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of extensive Linux support and engineering experience in a large, high-availability environment (10,000+ servers)
  • Proficient with configuration management tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet)
  • Scripting experience in languages such as Bash or Python
  • Strong knowledge of Red Hat-based and Debian-based platforms (e.g., CentOS, Ubuntu)
  • Familiarity with protocols like Kerberos, DNS, DHCP, and technologies such as Kubernetes and VMware
  • Hands-on experience tuning Linux systems for high performance in trading applications
  • Understanding of IP networking and routing concepts.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with a global team to align on projects and on-call schedules
  • Act as a liaison between engineering and various trading teams
  • Configure, deploy, and maintain Linux environments in a repeatable manner
  • Monitor the health of the Linux server environment and troubleshoot issues
  • Package applications and maintain software repositories
  • Automate repetitive system administration tasks
  • Evaluate and recommend new hardware and software solutions.

Benefits

  • Group medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) with discretionary employer match
  • Short and long-term disability insurance
  • Life and AD&D insurance
  • Health savings accounts (HSAs)
  • Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
  • Annual discretionary bonus eligibility.
Full Job Description
DRW is actively seeking a Senior Linux Engineer for our Linux Engineering Team.

The Linux Engineering Team is responsible for providing a highly performant, scalable, and stable infrastructure that enables trading desks, developers, and our internal customers to run their applications as efficiently and deterministically as possible. Our team takes pride in leaving our environment cleaner than we found it and ensuring our users have a consistent experience.

We don't just churn through tickets; we actively engage with our users and seek to understand what they need from their Linux environment. We need internally motivated people who take ownership of issues and projects, and consistently follow through. If you have a strong belief in automation, consistency, scalability, and simple design, you'll be right at home.

What you'll be working on:
  • Collaborating with a global Linux Engineering team for coordinating work, engineering projects, changes, and on-call schedules
  • Serving as a liaison between the Linux Engineering team and various trading desks and teams
  • Configuring, deploying and maintaining DRW's Linux environments in a declarative and repeatable manner
  • Actively monitoring the health of our entire Linux server environment; performing day to day troubleshooting
  • Application packaging and maintenance of software repositories
  • Automating repetitive system administration tasks
  • Evaluating and recommending new hardware and software technologies or solutions

You will be an ideal member of the team if you have:
  • Experience working with configuration management tools, ideally Ansible, Chef, or Puppet
  • Scripting and automation experience with one or more of the following: Bash, Python, or another high-level programming language
  • Extensive Linux support and engineering experience in a large (10,000+ server) high availability environment
  • Strong knowledge of Red Hat-based and Debian-based platforms (CentOS, Rocky, Alma, Oracle, Ubuntu)
  • Solid understanding of protocols such as Kerberos, DNS, and DHCP, and applications like Kubernetes, VMware, and Openstack.
  • Previous experience tuning and debugging Linux systems for high performance, low latency trading applications
  • A firm understanding of IP networking, routing, and multicast traffic

The annual base salary range for this position is $200,000 to $250,000 depending on the candidate's experience, qualifications, and relevant skill set. The position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition, DRW offers a comprehensive suite of employee benefits including group medical, pharmacy, dental and vision insurance, 401k (with discretionary employer match), short and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance, health savings accounts, and flexible spending accounts.

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About DRW

DRW is a financial trading firm that specializes in derivatives trading. The company was founded in 1992 by Don Wilson and has since grown to have offices in Chicago, London, Montreal, New York, and Singapore. DRW trades a variety of financial instruments, including futures, options, and cryptocurrencies. The company is known for its quantitative trading strategies and has developed a number of proprietary trading systems. DRW is also involved in venture capital and has invested in a number of technology startups.
Learn more about DRW
Size
1,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1992

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