Build deterministic low-latency compute for electronic trading at HSBC in Toronto, using Red Hat Enterprise Linux, hardware tuning, and automation.

This hands-on engineering role supports latency-sensitive trading platforms across co-located and enterprise data centers. You will design, qualify, deploy, and operate physical server platforms. Core work includes RHEL, Docker, Podman, firmware, security, telemetry, and automated validation.

Key Responsibilities: Translate trading workloads into qualified server bills of materials

Benchmark hardware and firmware combinations before production approval

Build, harden, patch, and support RHEL platforms

Tune BIOS, kernels, CPUs, NUMA, power, and networking

Investigate incidents and implement permanent corrective actions

Requirements: Substantial server, Linux, or platform engineering experience

Deep RHEL administration, security, storage, and networking expertise

Experience tuning Linux for measured low-latency performance

Knowledge of x86 hardware, BIOS, UEFI, BMCs, and firmware

Robust Ansible and Python or Java automation skills

Apply Linux engineering, hardware qualification, and performance tuning expertise to HSBC’s electronic trading compute platforms in Toronto.

📌 Low Latency Linux Platform Engineer (Toronto)
🏢 HSBC Holdings
📍 Toronto