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Linux Infrastructure Engineer

Linux Infrastructure Engineer

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London, United kingdom

£ 200,000 /year

Senior

Full Time

05-12-2025

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Skills

Communication Python Java C# Go Rust CI/CD Configuration Management Networking Research Linux Operating Systems Windows CI/CD Pipelines

Job Specifications

Senior Linux Infrastructure Engineer – Systems & Platform

London – Hybrid

£200,000-350,000 total

Quant Capital is partnered with a global systematic trading firm seeking a Senior Linux Infrastructure Engineer to join a high-impact platform engineering function. The team owns core infrastructure across datacentres, cloud environments and global offices, supporting both investment activity and large-scale engineering workloads.

This role suits a deeply technical engineer who understands large distributed systems, low-level Linux internals, and the realities of running secure, high-availability infrastructure at scale.

What you’ll do

• Design, operate and improve global Linux-based infrastructure

• Engineer secure, reliable systems across datacentres, cloud and hybrid environments

• Contribute to networking, operating systems, platform security and core services

• Work on configuration management, automation and CI/CD pipelines

• Partner with engineering and research teams on platform design and integration

• Troubleshoot complex issues using advanced diagnostic tools across host and network layers

What you’ll need

• 10+ years in Linux systems engineering within large-scale or mission-critical environments

• Strong Python development experience

• Deep knowledge of Linux internals and configuration management tooling

• Strong debugging skills (host-level tracing, network diagnostics, performance profiling)

• Familiarity with CI/CD and automated build/deployment systems

• Experience with Rust, Go, Java, C or C# is beneficial

• Exposure to DNS, DHCP, Kerberos, storage, and interop between Windows/Linux

• Strong communication skills and ability to work across global teams

This is a hands-on senior role for an engineer who wants to shape global infrastructure, work alongside exceptional technologists and operate at scale with meaningful ownership.

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About the Company

Executive Search and Recruitment to the Quantitative Trading and Financial Technology space. We provide a discrete search capability for the best known and most prestigious Hedge Funds & Prop Trading firms in the world. Our specialized experience, market knowledge, extensive network, and commitment to client service ensure that every search is conducted effectively. Quant Capital has been the Recruitment Partner to the Fintech50 for many years. Our goal is to be recognised as a partner to the most interesting trading and... Know more