Data Center Engineer

Location:

Chicago, IL (Onsite / Hybrid depending on team)

We are seeking a Data Center Engineer to support and evolve the physical infrastructure behind a high-performance trading environment. This role sits close to the trading and compute stack and is responsible for maintaining ultra‑reliable, low‑latency systems that support HPC workloads and latency‑sensitive applications.

• Operate and maintain critical data center infrastructure supporting high-frequency and HPC workloads
• Install, configure, and troubleshoot servers, network gear, and storage systems
• Perform hardware lifecycle management including racking, stacking, cabling, and break/fix
• Partner closely with systems, network, and trading infrastructure teams to ensure uptime and performance
• Support low‑latency environments with strict SLAs and change controls
• Monitor environmental conditions (power, cooling, space) and drive capacity planning
• Coordinate hands‑on work with vendors, colocation providers, and internal engineering teams
• Participate in incident response and root cause analysis for hardware or facility‑related issues

• 3+ years of experience as a Data Center Engineer or similar hands‑on infrastructure role
• Experience in a trading firm, HPC environment, or other performance‑critical infrastructure
• Strong understanding of server hardware, networking fundamentals, and data center operations
• Hands‑on experience with Linux‑based environments
• Familiarity with structured cabling, power distribution, and cooling best practices
• Comfortable working in production environments where reliability and speed matter
• Ability to work onsite and perform physical work in the data center as needed

• Exposure to HPC clusters, GPU infrastructure, or high‑density compute
• Experience supporting low‑latency trading or real‑time systems
• Knowledge of monitoring, hardware telemetry, or infrastructure observability

This role will require a rotational shift, ensuring weekend hours are covered, and requires in person work in Chicago.