Founder’s Office Technologist - Engineering, Systems & Security

United States, New York
Permanent
Job ID: 2456

Job Description


[Up to c. $350k Comp Package | Hybrid Working]


Role Overview

We’re representing a world-leading quantitative investment firm seeking a highly capable technical generalist to join a high-trust Founder’s Office environment. This is a broad, hands-on role for someone who can operate across software engineering, systems, automation and security, while supporting complex technology needs in a setting where expectations are extremely high.

The ideal profile is closer to an engineer with strong systems range than a traditional sysadmin. You’ll need to be comfortable writing code, solving unfamiliar technical problems, improving workflows through automation, and working across a wide range of technologies with discretion, precision and strong judgement. Candidates with either meaningful development experience or practical information security depth will be especially relevant...


Key Responsibilities

  • Act as a trusted technical problem-solver across a varied, high-expectation technology environment
  • Build tools, scripts and lightweight applications that automate workflows and reduce manual effort
  • Support and improve systems across Windows, Linux, macOS, mobile devices and user-facing platforms
  • Troubleshoot issues across hardware, operating systems, applications, networks and cloud-adjacent environments
  • Contribute to internal software, monitoring and administration tooling where bespoke solutions are needed
  • Apply strong security practices across endpoints, systems, accounts, workflows and sensitive data
  • Evaluate new technologies and determine where they can improve reliability, usability or productivity
  • Use modern development tooling, including AI-assisted tools where appropriate, to accelerate delivery
  • Participate in wider infrastructure, engineering and security initiatives across the organisation
  • Operate with discretion, ownership and attention to detail in a highly visible environment


What You’ll Bring…

  • 2-6 years’ experience across software engineering, systems engineering, infrastructure, security or technical generalist roles
  • Strong coding capability in at least one language such as Python, PowerShell, C# or similar
  • Comfortable with live programming-style technical interviews and hands-on problem solving
  • Broad systems knowledge across Windows, Linux and/or macOS environments
  • Practical information security experience, such as endpoint protection, vulnerability management, threat detection or secure configuration
  • Experience building automation, internal tooling or small applications to improve operational workflows
  • Exposure to cloud platforms, modern engineering workflows or infrastructure automation
  • Strong troubleshooting ability across software, systems and infrastructure layers
  • Ability to bridge engineering and systems administration rather than sitting narrowly in one lane
  • High conscientiousness, strong attention to detail and a clear drive for technical excellence
  • Excellent communication skills and the judgement required for a high-trust, user-facing environment
  • (Preferred) Experience in demanding environments such as trading, financial technology, elite engineering firms or similar high-performance settings
  • (Preferred) Strong academic performance or other evidence of exceptional achievement and follow-through


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