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Linux Engineering Manager -Trading Infrastructure

A globally leading systematic hedge fund is seeking a Linux Engineering Manager to lead the design, development, and reliability of its core trading infrastructure. This team builds and supports the low-latency, high-performance Linux environments underpinning all critical trading, research, and data systems.

As a hands-on technical leader, you will manage a high-performing team of Linux and systems engineers, guiding the build out of cutting edge compute environments optimized for high-frequency and distributed trading workloads. You'll partner closely with trading, research, and development teams to ensure infrastructure stability, performance, and scalability across global regions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor, and grow a global team of Linux engineers responsible for the firm’s high-performance compute and trading infrastructure.
• Own the evolution of the firm’s low-latency Linux stack, including kernel tuning, driver development, OS configuration, and performance diagnostics.
• Drive initiatives around automation, observability, and configuration management for thousands of production machines across data centre's
• Partner with internal trading and engineering teams to support mission-critical latency-sensitive applications and reduce time to resolution for infrastructure incidents.
• Oversee security hardening, system reliability, and global platform standardization across a diverse, multi-asset trading environment.
• Evaluate emerging infrastructure technologies and drive the adoption of tools that improve operational efficiency and system performance.

Required Experience & Skills:

• Extensive experience in Linux systems engineering, performance tuning, and systems-level debugging in ultra low-latency or high-availability environments.
• Prior leadership or management experience, with the ability to inspire and grow a team of senior technical engineers.
• Deep knowledge of Linux internals, including kernel subsystems, networking (TCP/UDP), memory management, process scheduling, and I/O.
• Proficiency with infrastructure automation and configuration tools such as Ansible, Terraform, or Puppet.
• Strong scripting ability in Python, Bash, or similar.
• Experience in supporting trading systems, financial exchanges, or other latency-sensitive platforms is a significant advantage.
• Familiarity with distributed systems, container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes), or modern CI/CD pipelines is a plus.

For more information please apply now.

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