Linux Engineering Manager

<h3>About the Position</h3> <p>We are seeking a leader for our growing team of Linux Engineers.</p> <p>Members of this group, managers and individual contributors alike, are hard-working Systems Engineers, Administrators, and Programmers, tasked with maintaining and improving the platform that powers Jane Street's production trading systems. (Find out more about the Linux Engineer role <a href="https://www.janestreet.com/join-jane-street/position/5372886002/" target="_blank">here</a>).</p> <p>We expect managers to come in and lead by example. As well as supporting their teams, the ideal candidate will be excited to start off as an individual contributor, establish a fundamental understanding of Jane Street's technical environment, and gradually grow into a management role.&nbsp;</p> <p>We are looking for people who are enthusiastic about our values: honesty, cooperation, intellectual curiosity, humility, and a quantitative approach to decision making and problem solving. To succeed in this role, they should be Linux Engineers at heart who have grown into several of the following areas: people management, project and programme management, large-scale coordination and communication, partnership facilitation, short- and long-term planning, and service delivery, among others.</p> <h3>About You</h3> <p>We are looking to hire a Linux Engineer Manager with a strong technical background and solid leadership experience. Candidates are expected to lead by example, prioritising their individual technical work and their leadership responsibilities accordingly. They should have a willingness to learn OCaml, our language of choice, and meet the following requirements:</p> <ul> <li>Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or other technical discipline (or equivalent experience)</li> <li>Clear and concise communication skills, from one-on-one meetings to larger group discussions, and the ability to efficiently analyse and deconstruct problems</li> <li>Successful track record supporting individuals and helping teams thrive</li> <li>Experience building and growing firm-wide partnerships</li> <li>Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills at various levels (technical, process, people, etc.)</li> <li>Deep knowledge of operating system fundamentals, especially Linux</li> <li>Fluency with the Unix command line and shell scripting</li> <li>Practical experience with modern Linux systems and systems programming concepts</li> <li>Basic understanding of network protocols</li> <li>Programming experience in any language</li> <li>Fluency in English required</li> </ul><p>&nbsp;</p> <p><em>If you're a recruiting agency and want to partner with us, please reach out to&nbsp;</em><a href="mailto:agency-partnerships@janestreet.com"><em>agency-partnerships@janestreet.com</em></a><em>.</em></p>