About the job
About the Position
As a Linux Engineer at Jane Street, you'll play a vital role in managing the essential infrastructure that supports our cutting-edge technology. This position is tailored for dedicated Systems Engineers, Administrators, and Programmers who are committed to enhancing and maintaining the platform that drives our production trading systems. With a blend of proprietary and open-source software, you will have the opportunity to explore and innovate across various levels of technology. On any given day, you may find yourself debugging kernel performance, developing management tools, or swiftly addressing production issues. Tackling complex systems challenges is at the heart of what we do.
Our ongoing projects emphasize deployment automation, scalable configuration management, and meticulous monitoring. We strive for automation not out of laziness, but because it significantly reduces errors and eases our workload—plus, we enjoy it!
Joining our team means engaging with nearly every aspect of the company. Collaborating directly with colleagues in Trading, Technology, and Operations, you'll help design and maintain systems with a company-wide impact. By utilizing feedback from different teams and our custom monitoring tools, we aim to resolve production challenges promptly, conduct thorough root-cause analyses, and implement long-term solutions in a clean and efficient manner.

