Principal Platform Engineer (Private Cloud)
Elliot PartnershipNew York, New York, United States
Posted December 1, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
Elliot Partnership is a leading executive search firm specializing in the quantitative finance sector, connecting top quants, developers, and data scientists with hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, and technology companies worldwide. With a team that brings two decades of industry expertise and a deep understanding of market developments, technology, and quantitative methodologies, the firm delivers tailored talent solutions across North America, Europe, and APAC. Elliot’s distinctive approach blends rigorous market insight with a personal commitment to each candidate’s long‑term career aspirations, fostering lasting relationships that drive success for both talent and clients. The firm’s portfolio spans algorithmic and systematic trading, data science, and emerging areas such as crypto and DeFi, positioning it at the forefront of the evolving quantitative finance landscape.
Job Description
Join an elite technology and research group at the forefront of global finance to lead the architectural evolution of the firm’s massive, on-premise private cloud. This is a crucial, hands-on role for a hybrid systems and software engineer who thrives on solving complex distributed systems problems at scale.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in a senior site reliability, infrastructure, or software engineering role
- Deep, hands-on expertise with the Linux operating system
- Expert-level proficiency in Python or Go
- Experience designing and building Kubernetes clusters on bare metal
- Demonstrated experience leading technical projects, driving architectural decisions, and mentoring other engineers
Benefits
- Highly competitive compensation package