Core Infrastructure Software Engineer
About the JobThe team that owns the foundational infrastructure of one of the world's best-performing fully systematic quantitative trading firms is hiring. This is infrastructure engineering at the highest stakes environment in finance, where the systems you build sit directly beneath hundreds of billions of dollars of trading activity running around the clock across global markets.The RoleThis is a hands-on infrastructure engineering position for someone who builds and owns production systems rather than operating them. You'd be joining the Operations team within Core Engineering - the group responsible for the reliability, performance, and automation of the firm's foundational infrastructure.Own end-to-end delivery of infrastructure improvements across compute, storage, Kubernetes platform, and database layersBuild observability and automation tooling that reduces operational toil across the fleetContribute to architectural decisions on reliability and performance at firm-wide scaleWork directly with engineers across Core's eight sub-teams including Networking, Database, Kafka Platform, Security, and AI Platform.Participate in on-call rotationsQualificationsBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field4+ years of experience as an infrastructure-focused software engineerStrong programming skills - Python is the primary language for this role and ideally your strongest, though strong engineers in Go, Java, or C++ are also consideredGenuine depth in at least one of: distributed storage systems, database reliability engineering, Kubernetes platform ownership, or observability infrastructureProficiency with observability tooling - Grafana, Prometheus, or similarExperience with configuration management and automation - Ansible or equivalentComfort with Linux at the system levelBuilder mentality with strong systems thinking - someone who solves problems by writing code and thinks carefully about how the pieces fit togetherPreferred Skills (not required)Experience with bare metal infrastructure and low-level Linux systems engineeringKafka or distributed messaging infrastructure deptheBPF or Linux kernel experienceDatabase reliability engineering - Postgres, MySQL, or similarPrior experience in financial services or a latency-sensitive production environmentOpen-source contributions to infrastructure or observability toolingBenefitsCompensation is among the most competitive in the industry for this type of roleBest-in-class medical, dental and vision coverage401(k) with employer match24/7 concierge healthcare with dedicated support for you and your dependentsGenerous vacation and paid holidaysPaid parental leave plus fertility and adoption supportCatered breakfast, lunch, and dinner dailyNo-cost mental health coaching and therapyMonthly fitness and wellness benefitsPre-Application:Please do not apply if you are looking for a contract or remote workYou must be eligible to live and work in the US, without requiring sponsorshipPlease ensure you meet the required experience section prior to applyingAllow 1-5 working days for a response to any job enquiryYour application is subject to our privacy policy, found here: https://www.thurnpartners.com/privacy-policy