Low Latency Linux Platform Engineer
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Build deterministic low-latency compute for electronic trading at HSBC in Toronto, using Red Hat Enterprise Linux, hardware tuning, and automation.
This hands-on engineering role supports latency-sensitive trading platforms across co-located and enterprise data centers. You will design, qualify, deploy, and operate physical server platforms. Core work includes RHEL, Docker, Podman, firmware, security, telemetry, and automated validation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Translate trading workloads into qualified server bills of materials
- Benchmark hardware and firmware combinations before production approval
- Build, harden, patch, and support RHEL platforms
- Tune BIOS, kernels, CPUs, NUMA, power, and networking
- Investigate incidents and implement permanent corrective actions
Requirements:
- Substantial server, Linux, or platform engineering experience
- Deep RHEL administration, security, storage, and networking expertise
- Experience tuning Linux for measured low-latency performance
- Knowledge of x86 hardware, BIOS, UEFI, BMCs, and firmware
- Strong Ansible and Python or Java automation skills
Apply Linux engineering, hardware qualification, and performance tuning expertise to HSBC’s electronic trading compute platforms in Toronto.