Systems Engineer

Tower Research Capital is a leading quantitative trading firm founded in 1998. Tower has built its business on a high-performance platform and independent trading teams. We have a 25+ year track record of innovation and a reputation for discovering unique market opportunities.

Tower is home to some of the world’s best systematic trading and engineering talent. We empower portfolio managers to build their teams and strategies independently while providing the economies of scale that come from a large, global organization. 

Engineers thrive at Tower while developing electronic trading infrastructure at a world class level. Our engineers solve challenging problems in the realms of low-latency programming, FPGA technology, hardware acceleration and machine learning. Our ongoing investment in top engineering talent and technology ensures our platform remains unmatched in terms of functionality, scalability and performance.

At Tower, every employee plays a role in our success. Our Business Support teams are essential to building and maintaining the platform that powers everything we do — combining market access, data, compute, and research infrastructure with risk management, compliance, and a full suite of business services. Our Business Support teams enable our trading and engineering teams to perform at their best.

At Tower, employees will find a stimulating, results-oriented environment where highly intelligent and motivated colleagues inspire each other to reach their greatest potential.

Responsibilities:

• Maintaining and support the firm’s global trading Linux infrastructure, ensuring high availability and performance. 
• Diagnosing, prioritizing, and resolving complex incidents and service requests with a sense of urgency. 
• Proactively identifying issues, implement planned changes, and develop long-term solutions to improve service reliability and prevent recurrence. 
• Contributing to the automation of provisioning, configuration, and monitoring across thousands of Linux servers. 
• Managing and optimize critical core services including DHCP, LDAP, DNS, and NFS across on-prem, hosted data centers, and public cloud environments. 
• Collaborating cross-functionally with support, development, core infrastructure teams, and other stakeholders to solve complex technical challenges. 
• Leading and execute infrastructure projects and the deployment of critical production changes. 
• Monitoring and ensure optimal performance and health of the firm’s low-latency infrastructure. 
• Participating in an on-call rotation and occasional weekend support as part of a global team. 
• Maintaining active daily communication with trading teams and core engineering groups. 

• 3–6 years of hands-on experience managing and maintaining complex Linux environments.
• Proven experience with automation and monitoring tools, including configuration management, version control, CI/CD, and automated deployments.
• Solid understanding of Linux OS concepts, internals, and performance tuning.
• Strong knowledge of Intel-based server hardware and related components.
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code (IaC) methodologies and tools.
• Proficient in Bash scripting; strong working knowledge of Python & Solid grasp of server-side networking fundamentals and common network protocols.
• Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• Experience with container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Contributions to open-source or personal technical projects demonstrating passion for technology.

Benefits:

Tower’s headquarters are in the historic Equitable Building, right in the heart of NYC’s Financial District and our impact is global, with over a dozen offices around the world. 

At Tower, we believe work should be both challenging and enjoyable. That is why we foster a culture where smart, driven people thrive – without the egos. Our open concept workplace, casual dress code, and well-stocked kitchens reflect the value we place on a friendly, collaborative environment where everyone is respected, and great ideas win.

Our benefits include:

• Generous paid time off policies
• Savings plans and other financial wellness tools available in each region
• Hybrid working opportunities
• Free breakfast, lunch and snacks daily 
• In-office wellness experiences and reimbursement for select wellness expenses (e.g., gym, personal training and more) 
• Volunteer opportunities and charitable giving 
• Social events, happy hours, treats and celebrations throughout the year
• Workshops and continuous learning opportunities

At Tower, you’ll find a collaborative and welcoming culture, a diverse team and a workplace that values both performance and enjoyment. No unnecessary hierarchy. No ego. Just great people doing great work – together.

Tower Research Capital is an equal opportunity employer.