HPC Systems Engineer

As a Production Engineer on Jump Trading's global High Performance Computing Team, you manage world-class large-scale production systems and an unparalleled high-performance research supercomputer in our Chicago office. You work across compute, scheduling, networks, and large-scale data storage to support data pipelines and quantitative research. This role demands hands-on expertise in Linux environments and strong software development skills to support uniquely customized systems at scale.

What you'll do

• Perform the functions of architect, engineer, and administrator across production systems
• Design, implement, maintain, and support high-performance compute and storage systems
• Build tooling to compile, package, install, and upgrade software and operating system components at scale
• Implement and support performance monitoring and fault monitoring systems
• Monitor systems, storage performance, and network components
• Collaborate with team members and across teams to write code and testing infrastructures spanning both new and existing codebases in multiple programming languages
• Collaborate directly with researchers to optimize their use of HPC infrastructure
• Work on production engineering projects and troubleshoot a range of IT problems
• Develop and improve systems and user documentation
• Develop and monitor the tools used to maintain a production computing environment
• Participate in large, coordinated maintenance operations, including during evenings and weekends
• Work on global projects across a wide range of infrastructure
• Provide operational support on a rotating basis and as needed
• Manage relationships with outside vendors, including traveling both domestically and internationally
• Adhere to all company cybersecurity and IT policies

What you bring

• 5+ years of professional experience in high-performance computing (HPC), including parallel filesystems such as Lustre or GPFS, and batch systems such as Slurm or Grid Engine
• 5+ years of experience with Linux systems administration
• High proficiency with at least one programming or scripting language such as Go, Python, or C
• Extensive experience designing, building, and maintaining complicated, interdependent, and distributed systems
• Extensive experience profiling and debugging application stacks using debuggers and profilers
• Experience with system configuration management tools such as SaltStack, Ansible, or Puppet
• A compulsion to perform root cause analysis
• Reliable and predictable availability

Nice to have

• High-performance network interconnects experience

What we offer

• Annual base salary of $150,000–$200,000 USD
• Discretionary bonus eligibility
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• HSA, FSA, and Dependent Care options
• Employer-paid Group Term Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary Life and AD&D insurance
• Paid vacation plus paid holidays
• Retirement plan with employer match
• Paid parental leave
• Wellness programs

About Jump Trading

Jump Trading Group is committed to world-class research in Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science. The group applies cutting-edge research to global financial markets, designs and deploys technologies that change the world, funds start-ups across industries, and partners with leading research organizations and universities to solve problems.