Two Sigma
Infrastructure Engineer - Linux
$165K–$250K
NY New York · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum 1 year required; 1–5 years preferred.
About the job
Develops and operates Two Sigma’s Linux platform so research and trading software can run reliably and at scale across hardware, virtualization, and operating systems.
What you'll do
- Improve Linux platform performance and reduce operational complexity through automation.
- Troubleshoot issues across the stack, from kernel problems to application performance.
- Manage the Linux systems lifecycle, including hardware certification, image creation, installation, and upgrades.
What they ask for
- Experience running and configuring large-scale Linux environments (100s-1000s of servers).
- Programming experience in Python, Go, or a similar programming language.
- Understanding of system design, distributed systems, and networking fundamentals including TCP/IP, DNS, and firewalls.
- Deep knowledge of Linux internals and experience with low-latency tuning techniques.
Nice to have
- 1–5 years of experience in Linux systems, software, or reliability engineering; minimum 1 year required.
- Familiarity with kernel bypass networking, FPGA integration, direct market access connectivity, containers, Kubernetes, or C.
Pay
$165,000 and $250,000 USD base salary
Tools
Linux, Python, Go, TCP/IP, DNS, Kubernetes, C, Debian
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