HPC Cloud Engineer

HPC Cloud Engineer

Job Description

[c. $250-400k Comp Package (or equivalent), Hybrid Working]

Step up as an HPC Cloud Engineer with a top-tier trading firm, celebrated for over 25 years of technology-driven trading across diverse asset classes and strategies. This isn't about following the crowd, it's about challenging the status quo. The opportunity? Craft high-performance cloud solutions for trading and analytical workloads, honing operating systems, and cloud infrastructure for peak performance and network latency.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with technology teams across the firm to design and implement high-performance cloud solutions for trading and analytical workloads
• Ensure the optimal use of resources, including CPUs, GPUs, memory, and network bandwidth, in the design and implementation of cloud solutions
• Develop and implement automation to improve the efficiency and reliability of cloud-based infrastructure (previous AWS experience is preferred)
• Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and cloud best practices, and evaluate their potential use in the firm’s cloud solutions
• Collaborate with other teams to integrate cloud solutions with existing low-latency systems and workflows
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to cloud-based infrastructure and systems

Key Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science required; post-graduate education preferred
• 5+ years of experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Expertise in designing high-throughput, low-latency cloud network architectures, and optimising AWS's VPC network
• Deep knowledge of Linux kernel bypass techniques, DMA, DPDK, and Nitro hypervisor tuning
• Proficient in optimising systems in a Kubernetes environment
• Proven experience in large-scale cloud deployments for both stateless and stateful services
• Security-first mindset with a thorough understanding of firm-wide security policies and best practices
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to make sensible decisions in high-pressure situations

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