D. E. Shaw Research
Systems Engineering Lead, Servers/Clusters/Supercomputers
$400K–$1000K
New York, NY · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- At least five years preferred; no other duration or alternative stated.
- Visa sponsorship
- Immigration assistance is included; no specific visa policy stated.
About the job
Lead teams developing and maintaining compute clusters, software environments, and custom supercomputers, making these systems securely and conveniently available to researchers conducting drug discovery research.
What you'll do
- Manage teams responsible for compute clusters and software environments.
- Develop and maintain Linux, GPU, storage, networking, cloud, scientific workflow, and custom supercomputer infrastructure.
- Make infrastructure available to researchers securely and conveniently.
What they ask for
- Strong fundamental knowledge of Linux concepts, including file systems, networking, and processes.
- Practical experience administering Linux systems.
- Excellent communication skills.
Nice to have
- At least five years of experience is preferred.
- Experience leading and managing teams is a plus but not required.
Pay
$400,000–$1,000,000 USD annual base salary
Tools
Linux, Slurm, Kubernetes, GPU, RDMA, Python
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