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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Systems Engineer - **Company:** Databento, Inc. - **Location:** Boston, MA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Internship / Graduate position - **Skills:** Proxmox, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Systems Engineering, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Configuration Management, Computer Programming, System Configuration, Data Centers, Linux, DevOps, RAID, File Systems, Distributed Data Store, Distributed Systems, Internet Protocol, OSI Models, Python (Programming Language), Unix Shell, Logical Volume Manager, MySQL, Network Configuration and Change Management, Networking Basics, Network Protocols, Open Systems Interconnection (OSI), Redis, Ansible, Prometheus, Phishing, Shell Script, Software Engineering, Virtualization Technology, Ceph (Software), Network Switches, Scripting, Computer Network Operations, Grafana, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Bare Metal, Routing & Switching, Vertica, Data Delivery, Puppet, Terraform, Docker - **Published:** August 6, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/systems-engineer-boston-ma--ac784b71-efae-4eda-b465-35cf34f22b10 ## About the Role * Strong Linux knowledge. * Experience with systems configuration and provisioning (PXE, Puppet, and Ansible preferred; Terraform). * Understanding of storage concepts (RAID, LVM, popular filesystems, distributed storage). * Basic networking (OSI model, IP protocols, switching/routing). * Ability to code in Python and write shell scripts. * DevOps/GitOps mindset. * Prior internship experience or 2+ years in full-time systems engineering or infrastructure roles. * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field. * Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S.; H-1B visa sponsorship is not available. Nice-to-haves * Experience with distributed storage systems (e.g., Ceph). * Customer support experience and strong problem-solving abilities. * Prior experience at a trading or fintech firm, or a strong interest in learning fintech. * Database administration (MySQL, ClickHouse, Redis). * Cloud engineering basics (AWS, GCP - compute, storage). * Virtualization and compute workloads (Proxmox, Docker, Kubernetes, HTCondor). * Systems and network tuning. * Monitoring and alerting (Prometheus, Grafana, Alertmanager, Loki). * Ability to travel to data centers in Portland, New Jersey, or Boston on short notice (within one week)., Amazon Web Services (AWS), Ansible, Application Programming Interface (API), Automation, Cloud Computing, Computer Science, Customer Support/Service, Database Administration, DevOps, Distributed Computing, Docker, File Systems, Finance, Futures, GCP (Good Clinical Practices), IP (Internet Protocol), Licensing, Linux Operating System, Logical Volume Manager (LVM), Machine Tool, MySQL, Network Configuration Management, Network Operations Center, Network Switching, On Call, Onboarding, Open Systems Interconnection (OSI), Performance Metrics, Phishing, Problem Solving Skills, Puppet (Configuration Management), Python Programming/Scripting Language, RAID Storage, Redis, Software Engineering, Systems Administration/Management, Systems Engineering, Trading/Stockbroking, Unix Shell Programming, Virtualization, Willing to Travel ## Description * Systems and network configuration. * Bare-metal and containerized application deployment. * Maintaining large storage clusters. * Instrumenting performance measurement and alerts. * Improving systems automation and tooling. * On-call support. * Coordinating bulk data delivery to customers and vendor partners. * Occasional physical infrastructure deliveries and systems provisioning. ## Related Videos - [Reducing LLM Calls with Vector Search Patterns - Raphael De Lio (Redis)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1714-reducing-llm-calls-with-vector-search-patterns-raphael-de-lio-redis) - [MySQL Protocol Features You Should Be Aware Of](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100267-mysql-protocol-features-you-should-be-aware-of) - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [Accelerating Authentication Architecture: Taking Passwordless to the Next Level](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/733-accelerating-authentication-architecture-taking-passwordless-to-the-next-level) - [Inside Bitpanda's Tech Stack: Scaling a European Fintech Leader - Markus Dorner](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1979-inside-bitpanda-s-tech-stack-scaling-a-european-fintech-leader-markus-dorner) - [Coding for Good: Achieving social change with an app](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1645-coding-for-good-achieving-social-change-with-an-app) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [DevOps Engineer Salary [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/203-devops-engineer-salary-2023) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies in Europe](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/162-highest-paying-tech-companies-in-europe) - [Why Upskilling And Reskilling is Important For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/428-why-upskilling-and-reskilling-is-important-for-developers) - [Best Coding Boot Camps in Germany](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/237-best-coding-boot-camps-in-germany)