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HPC Production Engineer

Jump Trading
🇺🇸ChicagoSeniorFull-time$150k–$200kPosted March 8, 2024

About the Role

Jump Trading Group's High Performance Computing Team is seeking a Production Engineer for their Chicago office to design, implement, maintain, and support high-performance compute and storage systems. You will manage complex, interdependent, and distributed systems including compute scheduling, networks, and large-scale data storage that integrate to support data pipelines and quantitative research. This role requires a hands-on individual with deep expertise in Linux environments and strong software development capabilities to support uniquely customized systems at scale.

  • Design, implement, maintain, and support high performance compute and storage systems
  • Implement performance monitoring and fault detection systems
  • Build tooling to compile, package, install, and upgrade software and operating system components at scale
  • Collaborate with researchers to optimize their use of HPC infrastructure
  • Provide operational support on a rotating basis, including evenings and weekends

Requirements

  • 5+ years of professional experience in high performance computing (HPC), including parallel filesystems (e.g., Lustre, GPFS), batch systems (e.g., Slurm, Grid Engine), and high-performance network interconnects experience is a plus, but not required
  • 5+ years of experience with Linux systems administration
  • High proficiency with at least one programming/scripting language (e.g., Go, Python, C)
  • Extensive experience designing, building, and maintaining complicated, interdependent, and distributed systems
  • Extensive experience profiling and debugging application stacks (debuggers and profilers)
  • Experience with system configuration management tools (SaltStack, Ansible, Puppet, etc.)
  • A compulsion to perform root cause analysis
  • Reliable and predictable availability
  • Adhere to all company cybersecurity and IT policies, including performing all work using only approved hardware and software

What You'll Get

  • $150k–$200k base salary
  • 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 & AD&D insurance
  • Paid vacation plus paid holidays
  • Retirement plan with employer match
  • Paid parental leave
  • Wellness Programs