Tower Research Capital LLC

Senior Systems Engineer

New York · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$150k-$250kDetected 91 days ago

PythonBashCloud PlatformsKubernetesTerraformCI/CDLinuxMachine LearningFPGASystems EngineeringResearch

About the role

We have a 25+ year track record of innovation and a reputation for discovering unique market opportunities.
Tower is home to some of the world's best systematic trading and engineering talent.
Our engineers solve challenging problems in the realms of low-latency programming, FPGA technology, hardware acceleration and machine learning.

Architect and implement scalable cloud infrastructure using Terraform (or equivalent IaC tools)
Design high-performance compute environments, including optimized networking and storage stacks
Manage and optimize Kubernetes clusters in cloud environments
Automate infrastructure workflows and build complex CI/CD pipelines
Build and maintain custom cloud images
Implement robust monitoring and observability for performance-critical workloads
Lead on-prem to cloud and cloud-to-cloud migrations of HPC and distributed workloads
Collaborate with research/engineering teams to optimize compute, storage, and scheduling efficiency
We empower portfolio managers to build their teams and strategies independently while providing the economies of scale that come from a large, global organization.
Engineers thrive at Tower while developing electronic trading infrastructure at a world class level.

A bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field
At least 5 years of experience
Proficiency in Bash, Python, or Go for automation
Deep hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code, Linux systems, cloud networking, and storage architectures
Expertise with Terraform or equivalent IaC tools
Experience with HPC schedulers (Slurm/HTCondor)
Experience with distributed computing frameworks such as Ray
Strong expertise in HPC and distributed workloads to design scalable, high-performance cloud infrastructure
Ability to build automated, production-grade cloud platforms for compute-intensive environments
Deep understanding of cloud networking, storage architectures, and storage protocols (NFS, object, block, parallel/distributed storage)
Generous paid time off policies
Savings plans and other financial wellness tools available in each region
Hybrid working opportunities
Free breakfast, lunch, and snacks daily

Anticipated annual base salary range $150,000-250,000, plus eligible for discretionary bonus.

Tower Research Capital is a leading quantitative trading firm founded in 1998.
Tower has built its business on a high-performance platform and independent trading teams.
Our ongoing investment in top engineering talent and technology ensures our platform remains unmatched in terms of functionality, scalability and performance.
Our Business Support teams are essential to building and maintaining the platform that powers everything we do - combining market access, data, compute, and research infrastructure with risk management, compliance, and a full suite of business services.

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