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High Performance Computing Production Engineer

Jump Trading
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 2/26/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/23/2025

Jump Trading Group is committed to world class research. We empower exceptional talents in Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science to seek scientific boundaries, push through them, and apply cutting edge research to global financial markets. Our culture is unique. Constant innovation requires fearlessness, creativity, intellectual honesty, and a relentless competitive streak. We believe in winning together and unlocking unique individual talent by incenting collaboration and mutual respect. At Jump, research outcomes drive more than superior risk adjusted returns. We design, develop, and deploy technologies that change our world, fund start-ups across industries, and partner with leading global research organizations and universities to solve problems.

Our global High Performance Computing Team is looking to add a Production Engineer in our Chicago office. The scale of our computing environments provides unique challenges in providing good performance and reliability. Several systems including compute, scheduling, networks, and large-scale data storage must integrate seamlessly to support data pipelines and quantitative research. The ideal candidate would be a hands-on individual, highly skilled in the details and nuances of managing Linux environments with a strong software development background necessary to support uniquely customized systems at scale.

What You'll Do :

  • Design, implement, maintain, and support high performance compute and storage systems.
  • Implement and support performance monitoring and fault monitoring systems.
  • Monitor systems and storage performance, up to and including network components.
  • Build tooling to compile, package, install, and upgrade software and operating system components at scale.
  • Write code to automate frequently performed tasks.
  • Collaborate directly with researchers to optimize their use of HPC infrastructure.
  • Develop and improve systems and user documentation.
  • Develop and monitor the tools used to maintain a production computing environment.
  • Provide operational support on a rotating basis and as needed.
  • Other duties as assigned or needed.

Skills You'll Need :

  • At least 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
  • At least 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
  • If you are currently a student or recent graduate, please see our Campus postings which offer both intern and full-time opportunities.

    Benefits

  • 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
  • Annual Base Salary Range

    150,000-$200,000 USD

    Salary : $150,000 - $200,000

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