Quant Systems: Systems Developer (London)

The D. E. Shaw Group

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Job Description

Job Overview

The D. E. Shaw group is seeking a technology enthusiast to join its Quant Systems team in London. This hands-on role involves working within an engineering team that is responsible for high-performance trading and research infrastructure. The successful candidate will engage in a range of technology initiatives in a distributed computing environment, focusing on workload scheduling, fleet management, and performance tuning for low-latency applications.

Technical Requirements

Required Skills
  • • Python
  • • Golang
  • • Rust
  • • Linux-based systems
  • • networking
Experience Level

Up to five years of comparable experience or a degree in computer science or a related technical discipline.

Responsibilities

  • • Design and maintain high-performance trading and research infrastructure.
  • • Work on workload scheduling design and implementation.
  • • Manage fleet operations and clustered file systems.
  • • Engage in software design and life cycle (SDLC).
  • • Tune kernel and network performance for low-latency and high-throughput applications.
  • • Collect metrics and conduct data mining analysis.

Technical Environment

Languages
Tools & Technologies

Additional Information

Location
London
Type
Full-time
Compensation
Annual base salary or hourly rate based on experience and educational background.

About The D. E. Shaw Group

The D. E. Shaw group is a global investment and technology development firm founded in 1988 with offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. The firm has earned an international reputation for successful investing based on innovation, careful risk management, and the quality and depth of its staff.

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