Role at a glance
- Job function
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Software Engineering & IT Systems Software Engineering DevOps & Site Reliability Engineering Systems & Network Administration
- Salary
- Not Disclosed
- Location
- New York, New York, United States
- Work arrangement
- On-site
- Employment
- Full-time
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or other technical discipline (or equivalent experience)
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Role Summary
Linux Engineers maintain and improve the platform underlying the firm’s production trading systems. They work on Linux systems problems, automation, monitoring, and production issue resolution in collaboration with colleagues across Trading, Technology, and Operations.
What You'll Do
- Debug kernel performance and develop management tools.
- Resolve production issues in real time.
- Work on deployment automation, scalable configuration management, and monitoring.
- Perform root-cause analyses and integrate long-term fixes for production issues.
- Build and maintain systems with colleagues in Trading, Technology, and Operations.
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Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or other technical discipline, or equivalent experience; willingness to learn OCaml; clear and concise communication and efficient technical problem analysis; deep knowledge of operating system fundamentals, especially Linux; fluency with the Unix command line and shell scripting; practical experience with modern Linux systems and systems programming concepts including C, sockets, virtual memory, and the process life cycle; basic understanding of network protocols; strong troubleshooting skills and knowledge of profiling/debugging tools such as gdb, perf, DTrace, eBPF, or SystemTap; programming experience in any language.
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or other technical discipline, or equivalent experience
- Willingness to learn OCaml
- Clear and concise communication skills and ability to efficiently analyze and deconstruct technical problems
- Deep knowledge of operating system fundamentals, especially Linux
- Fluency with the Unix command line and shell scripting
- Practical experience with modern Linux systems and systems programming concepts such as C, sockets, virtual memory, and the process life...
- Basic understanding of network protocols
- Strong troubleshooting skills and knowledge of profiling/debugging tools such as gdb, perf, DTrace, eBPF, or SystemTap
Preferred
- Functional languages are a plus.
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About the Position
Linux Engineers work with the critical infrastructure underlying the rest of the firm’s technology. Members of this group are hard-working Systems Engineers, Administrators and Programmers, tasked with maintaining and improving the platform that powers Jane Street's production trading systems. Our mix of in-house and open source software allows you to investigate and innovate at every level. On any given day, you could be debugging kernel performance, developing management tools, or resolving production issues in real time. Diving into tricky systems problems is our specialty.
Deployment automation, scalable configuration management, and obsessive monitoring are the focus of some of our ongoing projects. We automate as much of our work as we can, but not because we are lazy. We find that automation reduces our error rate and overall workload - plus, we think it's fun.
Working in our group provides opportunities for involvement with almost every other facet of the company. We work directly with colleagues in Trading, Technology, and Operations to build and maintain systems with a firm-wide scope. Using feedback from other groups and our custom monitoring tools, we strive to resolve production issues quickly, perform comprehensive root-cause analyses, and integrate long-term fixes in a clean and robust way.
About You
We are looking to hire Systems Programmers and Administrators with a deep knowledge of Unix internals and the Linux ecosystem. Candidates should have a willingness to learn OCaml, our language of choice, and meet the following requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or other technical discipline (or equivalent experience)
- Clear and concise communication skills, as well as the ability to efficiently analyze and deconstruct technical problems
- Deep knowledge of operating system fundamentals, especially Linux
- Fluency with the Unix command line and shell scripting
- Practical experience with modern Linux systems and systems programming concepts like C, sockets, virtual memory, and the process life cycle
- Basic understanding of network protocols
- Strong troubleshooting skills and knowledge of profiling/debugging tools such as gdb, perf, DTrace, eBPF, or SystemTap
- Programming experience in any language (functional languages a plus)
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About the company
Jane Street
Large Enterprise
Jane Street is a global trading firm that specializes in quantitative and algorithmic trading across various asset classes, including equities, options, and fixed income. Founded in 2000, the company leverages advanced technology and data analytics to drive its trading strategies while maintaining a strong commitment to risk management and collaboration. Known for its dynamic and intellectually stimulating work environment, Jane Street also places a high value on continuous learning and professional development, making it an attractive workplace for individuals interested in finance, mathematics, and computer science.