Duties will include:

• Ownership of our systems infrastructure across multiple data centers, including hardware, networking (switches, routers and cross connects/private lines/VPN tunnels), OS, backend services (Kerberos, AFS, LDAP, DNS, DHCP, package repositories, etc), storage and security
• Ensure availability and performance of Production trading systems during market hours
• Improve stability and fault tolerance of our systems and network infrastructure
• Enhance monitoring for our systems and network infrastructure, including writing custom checks
• Establish and improve performance metrics and system usage gathering with trends
• Develop scripts to batch and automate systems tasks
• Maintain, create and distribute internal packages for our Linux systems to deploy common settings and tools
• Perform database administration duties, including setup/configurations, data population, access control, monitoring, replication and backups, load balancing and automatic failover, tuning indexes and DB/OS-level parameters to optimize performance, etc
• Maintain 150+ computers and network devices with assistance from “remote hands”
• Work with exchanges and other service/telco providers on network connectivity, multicast routing, etc
• Work with partners, developers, and users to improve our systems and plan for future needs
• Stay informed and suggest use of best-in-class industry solutions and new technologies.
• Expectation to understand our entire software stack, from kernel issues to application deployment.

Candidates should have the following capabilities:

• Extensive experience with Linux systems
• Solid knowledge of some scripting languages (BASH, Perl, Ruby, etc)
• DNS, SMTP, NFS, and Apache (with experience in some web programming languages such as PHP)
• Knowledge of TCP/IP and some level of experience with Cisco or other enterprise-level network equipment

Desired Skills:

• Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
• Experience in customer support is a plus
• Desire to be an important member of a team working together to achieve success
• Debian / Ubuntu Linux
• Kerberos, OpenAFS, and LDAP
• Extensive experience using and managing 50+ node clusters
• Development experience with at least one major programming language
• A history of using and contributing to Free Software

Salary: ($100,000+/year)

Benefits:

• Opportunity to earn large bonus, based on performance
• Four weeks of paid vacation
• Complete health coverage including dental
• 401(k) plan
• Flexible spending account
• Tuition and educational reimbursement
• Direct access to senior personnel
• Frequent company outings
• Free snacks, drinks, and fresh fruit

About Us

Athena Capital Research LLC is a quantitative investment manager. We specialize in developing fully automated, computerized trading that profits from doing a high volume of trades where we statistically have an advantage. We are looking for excellent people with strong technical and mathematical skills, combined with a desire to reap the rewards that come from innovating in financial markets.

Our high-performance, distributed systems can crank data through models and generate buy/sell decisions faster and better than other market participants. Creating these high-performance systems takes true passion for software and technology. We have an order of magnitude more machines than people, manage networks across several geographic locations, sift through terabytes of data daily, regularly use several different programming languages, write programs that generate programs, and do it all in pursuit of being the best investment and trading firm in the world.

Located in New York City (Manhattan), we have been in business since 2003. Our office environment is casual and collegial, with a team-oriented, “work hard, play hard” spirit. We combine the excitement of a start-up with a multi-year track record of impressive profits and the potential upside of a hedge fund. We strive to provide an environment where talented people can contribute and continue to grow professionally and personally.

If qualified and interested, please send an email to jobs+sye@athenacr.com.