5+ years of experience in a technical role involving Systems Engineering and Risk Management
Deep knowledge of Linux/Unix internals and Distributed Systems
Proven ability to challenge engineering assumptions
Strong analytical skills, capable of verifying data through logs and telemetry
Experience in navigating high-stakes technical discussions with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Responsibilities
Architect and manage Software Supply Chain for a massive Linux fleet
Govern trade-offs between hardware constraints and software demand
Define Safety Architecture for critical launches and mandate observability standards
Lead transition from manual operations to automated engineering processes
Optimize workflows to reduce provisioning time and eliminate operational toil
Benefits
Access to advanced computational resources and cutting-edge technology
Opportunity to collaborate with top-tier engineering talent
Autonomy to shape foundational infrastructure
Impact on critical operational strategies
Participation in high-stakes decision-making environment
Full Job Description
The Technology group at one of the world's most prestigious quantitative finance firms seeks a Technical Program Lead to architect the evolutionary strategy for the firm's foundational compute fabric.
This role exists at the intersection of Systems Engineering and Risk Management. We do not need a scheduler; we need a Technical Governor capable of managing the Software Supply Chain of a massive Linux fleet and arbitrating the constraint economics of a high-performance grid.
The Engineering Challenges
You will pair with Principal Engineers to drive decisions on foundational shifts where the cost of error is non-linear.
Software Supply Chain Integrity: You will treat OS migrations not as IT upgrades, but as a dependency graph challenge. You will own the strategy for managing ABI compatibility, kernel-level dependencies, and the safe rollout of new platforms (e.g., RHEL to Ubuntu) across a heterogeneous trading environment.
Constraint Arbitration: You will govern the trade-offs between hardware reality (Power, Space, Thermal limits) and software demand (Low Latency, High Throughput). You must be able to quantify the cost of constraints to drive architectural consensus.
Systemic Risk & Blast Radius: You will define the "Safety Architecture" for the firm's most critical launches. This involves mandating observability standards, designing canary rollout phases, and running pre-mortem simulations to protect the trading capability.
Workflow Optimization (DevEx): You will lead the transition from manual operations to "Paved Road" engineering. Your metric for success is the elimination of toil and the reduction of "Time-to-Provision" for the firm's developers via self-service APIs and Infrastructure as Code.
Your experience:
You possess deep fluency in Linux/Unix internals and Distributed Systems. You can distinguish between a schedule risk and a kernel panic risk.
You have a track record of challenging engineering assumptions. You prevent "Resume-Driven Development" by enforcing simplicity and maintainability.
You do not rely on status updates; you verify reality through data, logs, and telemetry.
You can navigate ambiguous, high-stakes technical debates with Principal Engineers and Business Leaders, using data to align conflicting priorities.
This is a rare opportunity to operate as a Systems Architect within the discipline of Program Management. You will have the autonomy to shape the foundational infrastructure that powers one of the industry's most advanced computational environments.
