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Junior Linux Engineer, Trading Infrastructure

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Join to apply for the Junior Linux Engineer, Trading Infrastructure role at Jobright.ai Join to apply for the Junior Linux Engineer, Trading Infrastructure role at Jobright.ai Jobright is an AI-powered career platform that helps job seekers discover the top opportunities in the US. We are NOT a staffing agency. Jobright does not hire directly for these positions. We connect you with verified openings from employers you can trust. Job Summary: Hudson River Trading (HRT) is seeking a Trading Systems Support Engineer to join their dynamic Systems team, responsible for maintaining the infrastructure that powers their trading. The role involves deploying and managing servers, ensuring optimal performance, and tackling diverse technical challenges in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities:

  • Write detailed documentation and instructions for server installation and patching
  • Operating system installation and upgrading
  • Script solutions to automate repetitive tasks
  • Help evaluate demo systems from vendors
  • Join on-call rotation and Linux troubleshooting
  • Performance testing and tuning
  • Work with vendors to resolve issues
  • Interface closely with data center techs to complete hardware installations
  • Plan and execute technical projects to make our Linux trading systems (hardware, network, OS, etc.) faster, adaptable, and more maintainable
  • Manage and optimize worldwide trading infrastructure
  • Automate and troubleshoot a broad range of technical infrastructure
  • Troubleshoot hardware and software issues
  • Deploy, configure, and test internal and external applications
  • Server break/fix and troubleshooting
Qualifications: Required:
  • 2+ years of relevant experience among the following: Installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of Linux systems, especially Debian and its derivatives
  • Using Linux/UNIX command line tools and configuration management tools
  • Python or comparable programming experience focusing on automation and integration
  • Shell (bash or comparable) scripting
  • Supporting a live production environment (especially trading)
  • Configuration management tools, particularly SaltStack but also Puppet, Ansible, Chef, or CFEngine
  • Strong attention to detail to manage and debug production services
  • Exceptional communication skills - this role will require cross-collaboration with various stakeholders across HRT
  • Ability to manage projects efficiently
Preferred: • Cloud experience in AWS or GCP is desirable but not required Company: Hudson River Trading opertes as a multi-asset class quantitative trading firm. Founded in 2002, the company is headquartered in New York, New York, USA, with a team of 501-1000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage. Hudson River Trading has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Seniority level Seniority level Entry level Employment type Employment type Full-time Job function Industries Software Development Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Jobright.ai by 2x Inferred from the description for this job Medical insurance Vision insurance 401(k) Get notified about new Linux Engineer jobs in Chicago, IL . Chicago, IL $76,800.00-$96,000.00 1 week ago Chicago, IL $90,000.00-$110,000.00 1 day ago Chicago, IL $120,000.00-$160,000.00 5 days ago Chicago, IL $110,000.00-$115,000.00 1 year ago Deerfield, IL $98,600.00-$157,500.00 4 months ago Chicago, IL $76,800.00-$96,000.00 1 week ago Chicago, IL $100,000.00-$125,000.00 4 weeks ago Oak Brook, IL $110,000.00-$130,000.00 1 week ago Northbrook, IL $80,000.00-$100,000.00 2 weeks ago Chicago, IL $100,000.00-$150,000.00 1 week ago Chicago, IL $123,274.67-$167,301.34 1 week ago Chicago, IL $90,000.00-$115,000.00 1 day ago Chicago, IL $350,000.00-$650,000.00 2 weeks ago Chicago, IL $110,000.00-$230,000.00 2 days ago Chicago, IL $150,000.00-$225,000.00 5 days ago Chicago, IL $70,000.00-$90,000.00 2 months ago Sr Linux Engineer - High Frequency Trading SRE/ DevOps and Systems Engineer/ Trading Oak Brook, IL $91,000.00-$111,000.00 4 days ago Chicago, IL $180,000.00-$200,000.00 5 months ago Chicago, IL $125,000.00-$135,000.00 1 week ago We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI. #J-18808-Ljbffr jobright.com

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