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IMC

Linux Engineer

Chicago, United StatesFrom $225kfull-timemidAdded today

About this role

IMC is hiring a Linux Engineer in Chicago to design and operate large-scale Linux infrastructure supporting mission-critical trading systems and research workloads. You'll enhance automation, manage 10,000+ bare-metal servers globally, and develop Python/Bash tools while ensuring system stability and performance.

What you'll do

  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex Linux issues on enterprise systems to ensure stability and performance at scale
  • Enhance configuration management code using Puppet/Hiera across 10,000+ bare-metal Linux servers
  • Develop and maintain Python and Bash automation tools for large-scale systems management
  • Improve provisioning workflows to deploy bare servers into production-ready platforms
  • Extend monitoring, logging, and alerting integrations for full fleet visibility
  • Communicate status and collaborate with peers through code reviews, tickets, and meetings

What they're looking for

  • Linux systems engineering and bare-metal provisioning at scale
  • Configuration management with Puppet and Hiera
  • Python development for automation and testing
  • Ansible playbook authorship
  • RPM design, build, and repository management
  • Advanced troubleshooting with eBPF, tcpdump, strace, systemd
  • CI/CD pipelines and Git version control
  • Kubernetes and Docker experience; Prometheus/Grafana monitoring

Benefits

  • Discretionary bonus eligibility
  • Paid leave
  • Insurance coverage
  • Collaborative, high-performance culture
  • Global team across US, Europe, Asia Pacific, and India
  • Exposure to cutting-edge research and trading technology
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IMC

IMC builds trading technology and financial systems powered by software, machine learning, and hardware engineering. The company is hiring interns and graduate-level engineers and researchers across software, machine learning, and hardware disciplines to develop trading algorithms, research strategies, and collaborative technology solutions.

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Likely interview questions

  • Describe your experience managing Linux infrastructure at scale—what was the largest environment you've operated?
  • Walk us through a complex production incident you troubleshot using tools like tcpdump, strace, or eBPF. What was your approach?
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