Linux Performance Engineer

Qube Research & Technologies (QRT) is a global quantitative and systematic investment manager, operating in all liquid asset classes across the world. We are a technology and data driven group implementing a scientific approach to investing. Combining data, research, technology, and trading expertise has shaped our collaborative mindset, which enables us to solve the most complex challenges. QRT’s culture of innovation continuously drives our ambition to deliver high quality returns for our investors.

Your future role within QRT

As a Performance Engineer in QRT’s infrastructure team, you will work on x86 hardware, the Linux operating system, and all the tuning necessary to help us achieve our low-latency trading goals. Successful candidates will be able to clearly explain a tuning strategy and describe components necessary to verify and achieve this result.

Your present skillset

• RedHat 9, Debian/Ubuntu familiarity: able to build a custom system using a commercial distribution as a base image
• Linux kernel.org version 6+: configure/tune/build/package the kernel
• Bash, python, gcc, familiarity with C and building open source packages
• Rpm building: able to get just about anything working and assembled in clean, portable packages
• Support systems for FPGA: firmware loading, monitoring, test scripts, automation
• Familiarity with Intel hardware, internals, tuning
• Overclocking Intel CPUs: understanding of hardware capabilities (CPUs, DDR4/5 tuning, etc)
• Documentation and “Test hygiene”: able to clearly explain control systems, test harnesses, and scientific approach to testing

Good-to-Have

• Arch Linux, Raspbian
• Embedded systems/ARM64
• C++
• Expert-level github/git labs/bitbucket/fisheye or similar tools for managing source control
• Solarflare, Mellanox, or similar network interface tuning