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# Senior Linux Engineer (London)

- **Company:** Elliot Partnership
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £67,813.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Continuous Integration, Data Mining, Linux, File Systems, Distributed Computing Environment, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Linux System Administration, Network Protocols, Software Deployment, Software Engineering, High Performance Computing, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Low Latency
- **Published:** September 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5329643308

## About the Role

* A degree in computer science (or another technical discipline) is required, as is 10 to 20 years of comparable work experience.
 * In-depth knowledge of Linux-based operating systems and associated configuration management tools is required.
 * Development experience in Python is required. Experience with Rust, C, and Go is preferred but not required.
 * Applicants who have experience with automated build, software deployment, and CI/CD systems are highly sought after.
 * Candidates should have excellent troubleshooting capabilities and experience with diagnostic/tracing tools.
 * Impressive communication skills are essential, as the role will entail significant interaction with different departments across the firm.
 * Experience maintaining infrastructure related to distributed systems, high-performance computing, large-scale storage, and a working knowledge of network protocols is preferred.

## Description

We seek a senior systems engineer with extensive Linux experience to join the Quant Systems team. This is a hands-on technical role within an engineering team responsible for high-performance trading and research infrastructure. It offers the opportunity to be part of an inclusive, collaborative, and engaging working environment.

WHAT YOU'LL DO DAY-TO-DAY
You'll be part of a global team that designs and maintains the firm's largest compute infrastructure, which includes operating system platforms, software development tooling, high-performance computing, networking, and storage for research and trading. You'll have the opportunity to work on a wide variety of technology initiatives in a distributed computing environment with a primary focus on Linux-based systems. This includes, but is not limited to, workload scheduling design and implementation, fleet management, clustered file system design and operation, software design and life cycle (SDLC), kernel and network performance tuning for low-latency and high-throughput applications, and metrics collection and data mining analysis.


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