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Jane StreetNew York City, NYInternship

Linux Engineer

Join Jane Street as a Linux Engineering intern in New York, working on real-world projects with full-time mentors. Gain hands-on experience with Linux systems, infrastructure, and software engineering in a collaborative environment.

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Role and Responsibilities

  • Work closely with full-time engineers on critical infrastructure and production trading systems.
  • Investigate performance issues from application to hardware layers.
  • Fix kernel bugs and respond to datacenter issues in real time.
  • Analyze data to improve monitoring system predictiveness.
  • Build automation to replace manual workflows.
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Project Work

  • Spend majority of time on a challenging, mentor-guided project.
  • Projects include file system resilience, diagnostic automation, TCP data collection, and infrastructure provisioning.
  • Deliver real value addressing current firm challenges.
  • Develop deep Linux systems and software engineering skills.
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Candidate Requirements

  • Knowledge of operating system fundamentals and computer architecture.
  • Experience with systems programming concepts like sockets and virtual memory.
  • Basic understanding of network protocols.
  • Comfortable using Linux command-line and troubleshooting system health.
  • Problem-solving through coding in any language.