About the company
IMC is a leading trading firm, known worldwide for our advanced, low-latency technology and world-class execution capabilities. Over the past 30 years, weāve been a stabilizing force in the financial markets ā providing the essential liquidity our counterparties depend on. Across offices in the US, Europe, and Asia Pacific, our talented employees are united by our entrepreneurial spirit, exceptional culture, and commitment to giving back. It's a strong foundation that allows us to grow and add new capabilities, year after year. From entering dynamic new markets, to developing a state-of-the-art research environment and diversifying our trading strategies, we dare to imagine what could be and work together to make it happen.
Job Summary
Your Core Responsibilities:
šUse state-of-the-art tools and methods to troubleshoot and resolve complex issues on enterprise Linux systems, ensuring the stability and functionality of our key trading and development systems šEnhance and support configuration management code and automated processes that operate on 7500+ critical Linux systems in a near 24/7 High-Frequency Trading (HFT), Ultra Low Latency environment šApply your Python expertise to design, develop, and support processes that manage and maintain critical Linux systems at scale in a diverse and technically complex environment šImprove and support existing programs and processes that provision bare-metal servers, transforming them from a blank-slate to fully functioning Linux trading and development platforms šSupport and enhance our metrics and log collection infrastructure, as well as our core monitoring and alerting tools, ensuring robust system visibility šConsistently communicate status updates, ideas, and strategies with peers and stakeholders through various channels including chats, face-to-face interactions, issue tracking tickets, clear commit messages, and well-documented merge requests
Your Skills and Experience:
šBachelorās Degree in Computer Engineering or similar field of study š5+ years of experience in Linux engineering, debugging, administration, and OS system provisioning (PXE/DHCP/TFTP/Grub) šExtensive experience with configuration management at scale, preferably with Puppet and Hiera šExperience in Docker image building, modification, and publishing šHands-on experience with Kubernetes šAdvanced skills in Python for automation, API programming, design, unit testing, and debugging šProven experience in designing Ansible tasks and playbooks, as well as utilizing Ansible Tower šExpertise in RPM design, build, publishing, and repository management
