Systems: Senior Linux Infrastructure Engineer (New York)

About the job

The D. E. Shaw group seeks a senior systems engineer with extensive Linux experience to join its Platform Engineering team. This is a hands-on, technical role within a global cross-platform engineering team responsible for the firm’s core technology infrastructure. This position offers the opportunity to be part of a collaborative and engaging working environment.

Responsibilities

• Be part of a team that designs and maintains the firm’s global network, operating systems, security policy and infrastructure, and core network services across our datacenters, cloud services, and global offices.
• Work to continuously improve the security framework of a fast-paced, large-scale infrastructure environment that supports investment activity and technology development across the firm.
• Contribute to the design, implementation, and integration of infrastructure systems, particularly—but not exclusively—on Linux-based systems.

Who we are looking for

• At least ten years of comparable work experience and development experience in Python is required; a degree in computer science or another technical discipline is preferred.