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<p><span data-contrast="none">We’re looking for a Cloud Engineer, with a passion for </span><span data-contrast="none">public </span><span data-contrast="none">cloud, automation, and configuration management to join our world-class team. </span><span data-contrast="none">PDTers</span><span data-contrast="none"> are creative, energetic, friendly, entrepreneurial, and collaborative. If you could walk around our office, you’d see that we’re a focused, intent, and nimble company with none of the attitude and bureaucracy of a stereotypical Wall Street trading firm. Our engineers love to work on challenging and complicated problems, and in return, they have a chance to make a direct impact on our bottom line. For the right talent, there is fantastic growth potential. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":2,"335559739":160,"335559740":300}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">Quality cloud infrastructure is crucial to PDT’s growth and success, and as a member of our Core Engineering team, you’ll </span><span data-contrast="none">architect and build</span><span data-contrast="none"> our next generation cloud platform, ensuring all our PDT engineering teams have access to the cloud on top of a performant, consistent, well-monitored, and secure cloud platform. In addition to building the cloud platform, you’ll collaborate closely with engineering teams, helping their applications work well with the cloud. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":2,"335559739":160,"335559740":300}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":2,"335559739":160,"335559740":300}">This is a hybrid position and will require the person to work from our New York City office at minimum 3 days a week</span></p>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="none">Why join us? </span></strong></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">PDT Partners has a 30+ year track record and a reputation for excellence. Our goal is to be the best quantitative investment manager in the world—measured by the quality of our products, not their size. PDT’s very high employee-retention rate speaks for itself. Our people are intellectually extraordinary and our community is close-knit, down-to-earth, and diverse.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="none">Responsibilities: </span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":2,"335559739":160,"335559740":300}"> </span></strong></p>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Manage and improve our current-generation cloud platform, leveraging scripting and automation tools </span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":2,"335559739":160,"335559740":300}"> </span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Design and architect PDT’s next-generation public cloud platform </span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":2,"335559739":160,"335559740":300}"> </span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Partner with engineering teams to understand their requirements and facilitate on-boarding of their applications onto PDT’s cloud platform </span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":2,"335559739":160,"335559740":300}"> </span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Use </span><span data-contrast="none">D</span><span data-contrast="none">ev</span><span data-contrast="none">O</span><span data-contrast="none">ps </span><span data-contrast="none">and infrastructure as code methodologies to realize the cloud platform </span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":2,"335559739":160,"335559740":300}"> </span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Work with on-prem systems engineers to seamlessly bridge on-prem Linux, storage, and network infrastructure with the cloud </span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":2,"335559739":160,"335559740":300}"> </span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Coordinate changes to core public cloud infrastructure </span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":2,"335559739":160,"335559740":300}"> </span></li>
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<p><strong>Below is a list of skills and experiences we think are relevant. Even if you don’t think you’re a perfect match, we still encourage you to apply because we are committed to developing our people</strong></p>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">2+</span><span data-contrast="none"> years of programming</span><span data-contrast="none"> </span><span data-contrast="none">experience, including 2</span><span data-contrast="none">+</span><span data-contrast="none"> years of work with highly relevant public cloud technology. Systems engineering with a </span><span data-contrast="none">L</span><span data-contrast="none">inux </span><span data-contrast="none">focused is a plus. </span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Significant experience with cloud infrastructure (preferably AWS), including automation, configuration management, and CI/CD </span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Well-developed Python and bash programming skills </span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":2,"335559739":160,"335559740":300}"> </span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Strong technical curiosity and passion for technology</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":2,"335559739":160,"335559740":300}"> </span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Excellent planning skills </span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":2,"335559739":160,"335559740":300}"> </span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Ownership mentality </span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":2,"335559739":160,"335559740":300}"> </span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">A customer-focused outlook </span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":2,"335559739":160,"335559740":300}"> </span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":2,"335559739":160,"335559740":300}">Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field from a strong academic program.</span></li>
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<p><span data-contrast="auto">The salary range for this role is between $195,000 and $225,000. </span><span data-contrast="auto">This range is not inclusive of any potential bonus amounts.</span><span data-contrast="auto"> Factors that may impact the agreed upon salary within the range for a particular candidate include years of experience, level of education obtained, skill set, and other external factors.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">PRIVACY STATEMENT: For information on ways PDT may collect, use, and process your personal information, please see </span><a href="https://pdtpartners.com/legal-notices"><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">PDT’s privacy notices</span></span></a><span data-contrast="auto">.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
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