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Jump Trading Group is committed to world class research. We empower exceptional talents in Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science to seek scientific boundaries, push through them, and apply cutting edge research to global financial markets. Our culture is unique. Constant innovation requires fearlessness, creativity, intellectual honesty, and a relentless competitive streak. We believe in winning together and unlocking unique individual talent by incenting collaboration and mutual respect. At Jump, research outcomes drive more than superior risk adjusted returns. We design, develop, and deploy technologies that change our world, fund start-ups across industries, and partner with leading global research organizations and universities to solve problems. Our global High Performance Computing Team is looking to add an HPC Systems Engineer in our Sydney office. The scale of our computing environments provides unique challenges in providing good performance and reliability. Several systems including compute, scheduling, networks, and large-scale data storage must integrate seamlessly to support data pipelines and quantitative research. The ideal candidate would be a hands-on individual, highly skilled in the details and nuances of managing Linux environments with a strong software development background necessary to support uniquely customized systems at scale. What You'll Do: Design, implement, maintain, and support high performance compute and storage systems Implement and support performance monitoring and fault monitoring systems Monitor systems and storage performance, up to and including network components Build tooling to compile, package, install, and upgrade software and operating system components at scale Collaborate with team members and across teams to write code and testing infrastructures spanning both new and existing codebases in multiple programming languages Develop and improve systems and user documentation Participate in large, coordinated maintenance operations, including during evenings and weekends. Work on global projects across a wide range of infrastructure Collaborate directly with researchers to optimize their use of HPC infrastructure Develop and monitor the tools used to maintain a production computing environment Provide operational support on a rotating basis and as needed Manage relationships with outside vendors, including traveling both domestically and internationally to meet with current and potential vendors Adhere to all company cybersecurity and IT policies, including performing all work using only approved hardware and software Other duties as assigned or needed Skills You'll Need: 5+ years of professional experience in high performance computing (HPC), including parallel filesystems (e.g., Lustre, GPFS), batch systems (e.g., Slurm, Grid Engine), and high-performance network interconnects experience is a plus, but not required 5+ years of experience with Linux systems administration High proficiency with at least one programming/scripting language (e.g., Go, Python, C) Extensive experience designing, building, and maintaining complicated, interdependent, and distributed systems Extensive experience profiling and debugging application stacks (debuggers and profilers) Experience with system configuration management tools (SaltStack, Ansible, Puppet, etc.) A compulsion to perform root cause analysis Reliable and predictable availability If you are currently a student or recent graduate, please see our Campus postings which offer both intern and full-time opportunities.
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
Next, learn who's hiring. Accenture has posted 2,801 engineer roles. andurilindustries, speechify, and jobgether are also actively recruiting. If you're applying to one of these names, research their hiring patterns and interview style before you apply. That homework pays off.
When you interview, expect the question every engineer hears: 'Tell me about a time you had to debug a problem that wasn't in your job description.' Have a specific story ready—not a general one. Name the tools, the deadline pressure, and what you learned. Hiring managers listen for whether you see problem-solving as part of the role itself, not a favour.