Quant Systems: Systems Developer (London)

The D. E. Shaw Group

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Job Description

Job Overview

The D. E. Shaw group is seeking a technology enthusiast to join its Quant Systems team as a Systems Developer in London. This hands-on role involves joining an engineering team that focuses on high-performance trading and research infrastructure, allowing the candidate to work on various technology initiatives in a distributed computing environment.

Technical Requirements

Required Skills
  • • Python
  • • Golang
  • • Rust
  • • Linux-based systems
  • • networking
Experience Level

up to five years of experience or a degree in computer science or a related technical discipline

Responsibilities

  • • Design and maintain the firm’s compute infrastructure
  • • Work on workload scheduling design and implementation
  • • Manage fleet operations and clustered file systems
  • • Perform software design and life cycle management
  • • Tune kernel and network performance for low-latency and high-throughput applications
  • • Collect metrics and perform data mining analysis

Technical Environment

Languages

Benefits & Perks

  • • Family planning and surrogacy program
  • • Charitable gift match
  • • Diversity and inclusion initiatives
  • • Educational and social programming

Additional Information

Location
London
Type
Full-time
Compensation
Annual base salary or hourly rate based on experience and education

About The D. E. Shaw Group

The D. E. Shaw group is a global investment and technology development firm founded in 1988 with offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. The firm has earned an international reputation for successful investing based on innovation, careful risk management, and the quality and depth of its staff.

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