Senior Linux Systems Engineer

2 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Jane Street Full time
About the Position

We are seeking an experienced leader for our Linux Engineering team.

Members of this group, managers and individual contributors alike, are hard-working Systems Engineers, Administrators, and Programmers, tasked with maintaining and improving the platform that powers Jane Street's production trading systems.

We expect managers to come in and lead by example. As well as supporting their teams, the ideal candidate will be excited to start off as an individual contributor, establish a fundamental understanding of Jane Street's technical environment, and gradually grow into a management role.

We are looking for people who are enthusiastic about our values: honesty, cooperation, intellectual curiosity, humility, and a quantitative approach to decision making and problem solving.

To succeed in this role, they should be Linux Engineers at heart who have grown into several of the following areas: people management, project and programme management, large-scale coordination and communication, partnership facilitation, short- and long-term planning, and service delivery, among others.

About You

We are looking to hire a Linux Engineer Manager with a strong technical background and solid leadership experience.

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or other technical discipline (or equivalent experience)
  • Clear and concise communication skills, from one-on-one meetings to larger group discussions, and the ability to efficiently analyse and deconstruct problems
  • Successful track record supporting individuals and helping teams thrive
  • Experience building and growing firm-wide partnerships
  • Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills at various levels (technical, process, people, etc.)
  • 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
  • Basic understanding of network protocols
  • Programming experience in any language
  • Fluency in English required


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