Linux Engineer

1 month ago


Chicago, United States Selby Jennings Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

Senior Linux Engineer

Salary: 160,000-250,000 base salary with annual discretionary bonus

A proprietary trading firm is looking to bring on a Senior Linux Engineer to their global team.

The Linux Engineer will be responsible for:

  • Design, Build, and maintain linux systems on which the firms trading infrastructure runs on.
  • Optimize linux systems to run with the lowest possible latency, including performance tuning, and kernel tuning.
  • Contribute to on-going globalization efforts of the firms Linux systems including reducing redundancies, improving infrastructure bottlenecks, and improving automation stacks.
  • Collaborate closely with network, hardware, and software development teams.

The Linux Engineer should have the following qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent
  • Python development
  • Expertise in Kernel development, performance optimization, and kernel tuning.
  • Experience working in latency sensitive environments
  • High Performance Computing, and Kubernetes experience a major plus.

This role must sit in the firms Chicago office working in a hybrid model of 3 days per week in office, 2 days remote.



Company DescriptionOperating as part of Phaidon International, Selby Jennings is a multi-award winning global recruitment organization focused on servicing the financial industry.

By breaking down financial markets into individual niches and micro-specialisms, Selby Jennings powers a knowledge-led model, delivering global solutions into local markets. Every consultant is an expert in their field. Structuring our teams to mirror the demands of our clients and candidates, we identify, qualify and present the highest caliber candidates, as well as identifying the best market opportunities for leading finance professionals.

We work in partnership with clients to tailor-make a suitable search model based on the type of assignment and client service level requirements, adopting a bespoke combination of solutions to ensure optimum reach into the active and passive market places.

From our offices around the world, we recruit beyond international boundaries, pro-actively sourcing the best talent in the industry. Across contingent, retained, and project solutions, our service is unrivaled; speaking to our level of service provision, search accuracy, and flexibility.Company DescriptionOperating as part of Phaidon International, Selby Jennings is a multi-award winning global recruitment organization focused on servicing the financial industry.\r
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By breaking down financial markets into individual niches and micro-specialisms, Selby Jennings powers a knowledge-led model, delivering global solutions into local markets. Every consultant is an expert in their field. Structuring our teams to mirror the demands of our clients and candidates, we identify, qualify and present the highest caliber candidates, as well as identifying the best market opportunities for leading finance professionals.\r
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We work in partnership with clients to tailor-make a suitable search model based on the type of assignment and client service level requirements, adopting a bespoke combination of solutions to ensure optimum reach into the active and passive market places.\r
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From our offices around the world, we recruit beyond international boundaries, pro-actively sourcing the best talent in the industry. Across contingent, retained, and project solutions, our service is unrivaled; speaking to our level of service provision, search accuracy, and flexibility.
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