Point72
System Engineer, Linux Technology
Bengaluru, India · Work style not stated
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- EmployerPoint72
- LocationBengaluru, India
- Work styleWork style not stated
- Employer posted
System Engineer, Linux Technology
A Career with point72’s Technology team
As Point72 reimagines the future of investing, our Technology team is constantly evolving our firm’s IT infrastructure and engineering capabilities, positioning us at the forefront of a rapidly evolving technology landscape. We’re a team of experts who experiment and work to discover new ways to harness open-source solutions, modern cloud architectures, and sophisticated Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions, while embracing enterprise agile methodologies. Our commitment to building and innovating in the AI space provides the framework intended to drive smarter decision making and enhance how we build and operate our platforms and applications.
As a member of Point72’s Technology team, we encourage and support your professional development from day one—helping you advance your technical skills, contribute innovative ideas, and satisfy your own intellectual curiosity—all while delivering real business impact for our multi-billion-dollar global business.
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What you’ll do
- Support, maintain, and troubleshoot Linux systems in production and development environments
- Assist with system provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management
- Monitor system performance, availability, and capacity; respond to incidents and outages
- Work closely with developers and quants to support research and trading workloads
- Automate operational tasks using scripting and configuration management tools
- Assist with patching, upgrades, and vulnerability remediation
- Maintain documentation and operational runbooks
- Participate in on-call rotation (as appropriate for level)
What’s REQUIRED
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years of professional experience administering Ubuntu Linux systems and ZFS
- Strong understanding of Linux fundamentals including processes, memory, CPU, filesystems, and networking as well as systemd, cron, logging, and package management (apt)
- Experience with shell scripting (Bash)
- Familiarity with SSH, DNS, TCP/IP networking
- Familiarity with monitoring and alerting tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Nagios, Datadog)
- Ability to troubleshoot production issues in a time-constraint environment
- Strong communication skills and a team-oriented mindset
- Commitment to the highest ethical standards
We take care of our people
We invest in our people, their careers, their health, and their well-being. When you work here, we provide:
- Health care benefits
- Maternity, Adoption & related leave policies
- Generous paternity and family care leave policies
- Employee Assistance Program & Mental wellness programs
- Transportation support
- Tuition assistance
About point72
Point72 is a leading global alternative investment firm led by Steven A. Cohen. Building on more than 30 years of investing experience, Point72 seeks to deliver superior returns for its investors through fundamental and systematic investing strategies across asset classes and geographies. We aim to attract and retain the industry’s brightest talent by cultivating an investor-led culture and committing to our people’s long-term growth. For more information, visit https://point72.com.
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