Systems Engineer - R&D (Linux)

Location: Austin, TX; Chicago, Illinois; or New York, NY, United States

Salary: $150,000–$300,000 per year, plus discretionary performance-based bonuses and benefits.

Company

hirify.global applies a scientific approach to financial-product trading and operates a sophisticated computing environment for algorithmic trading research and development.

What you will do

• Manage and optimize large-scale Linux distributed compute and HPC clusters.
• Automate and troubleshoot technical infrastructure, hardware, and software.
• Test and tune performance across the full technology stack.
• Write Python and Shell scripts and services to automate repetitive tasks.
• Deploy customized core packages and manage changes to operating-system and platform components.
• Collaborate with internal teams and vendors to support emerging hardware and resolve infrastructure issues.

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant systems engineering experience.
• Expertise installing, configuring, and troubleshooting Linux systems.
• Experience with configuration management tools such as Salt or Chef.
• Experience with Python and Shell scripting.
• Strong attention to detail, communication, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work from Austin, Chicago, or New York, United States.

Nice to have

• Experience with Debian or Ubuntu.
• Basic C++ experience.
• GPU experience, including CUDA setup and basic debugging.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a high-performance environment supporting live trading and research 24/7.
• Collaborate across teams in a culture that values openness, transparency, and diverse expertise.
• Access a competitive benefits package and discretionary performance-based bonuses.
• Join an international organization with offices across the globe.