Linux Engineer - Algo Trading - £200K+
Hybrid
London, United Kingdom
Full Time
03-04-2025
Job Specifications
Linux Engineer - Algo Trading - £200K+
Our client is one of the world’s leading systematic trading firms – A company at the
cutting edge of finance, technology and quantitative analytics.
In London they’re growing their Infrastructure and HPC team and are looking for an experienced, senior Linux engineer to join them.
You’ll have the chance to work on one of the largest HPC clusters in the world, write your own software, filesystems and tools as you see fit and work with some of the brightest, most creative people in technology and finance.
Current projects include creation of a new, bespoke filesystem, automaton of monitoring and observability systems and bare metal provisioning.
You’ll need exception Linux knowledge, experience of large clusters, good networking and solid programming skills.
The company have a very high bar and can offer an incredible challenge for any technologist, coupled with industry-leading renumeration.
Requirements:
Proven, deep, Linux knowledge – Kernel-level, bare metal, large clusters
Excellent understanding of systems administration and engineering, networking and file systems
Strong automation knowledge
Ideally solid OO programming skills – Java, C++, Python etc
Excellent communication skills
A passion for learning and problem solving
About the Company
OB are an industry leading technology recruitment consultancy operating across the UK and Europe. Established in 2010 by Billy Jenkins and James Mace, we specialise across the entire tech industry - placing contract and permanent talent in technical roles, ranging from entry level to C-level positions. With more than a decade’s experience, we’re the number one agency for some of the most exciting technology brands in the UK including ASOS, SKY, BBC and SkyScanner. Our extensive talent pool is made up of the best technology ... Know more
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