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Senior Linux Systems Engineer

Ultima Genomics is a rapidly growing life sciences technology company building next-generation genomics sequencing platforms to scale genomic information and accelerate advances in biology and human health. We are seeking a hands-on Senior Linux Systems Engineer to design, build, optimize, and maintain high-performance Linux systems that support compute- and data-intensive workloads on our sequencing platform.

Skills

  • Deep Linux kernel and filesystem performance knowledge (NFS, ext4/XFS tuning)
  • Strong TCP/IP networking background including routing, VLANs, and firewall rules
  • Experience with server hardware, component-level builds, diagnostics, and vendor interaction
  • Proficiency in shell scripting (bash) and working knowledge of Python
  • Experience with configuration management/orchestration (Ansible, Salt) and automation practices
  • Familiarity with modern CPU and GPU technologies and their system integration

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and maintain high-performance Linux servers and storage supporting compute and data-intensive pipelines
  • Tune Linux kernel, filesystems, and NFS to maximize I/O, memory, and network performance
  • Automate provisioning and configuration using Ansible, Salt, or similar orchestration tools
  • Monitor system health, diagnose kernel/driver/hardware issues, and perform root-cause analysis with engineering teams
  • Maintain system reliability through patching, backups, monitoring, and performance tuning
  • Create and maintain runbooks, system documentation, and configuration baselines
  • Collaborate closely with software, hardware, and scientific teams to ensure platform scalability and reliability
  • Work with vendors on hardware issues and lifecycle management

Education

  • BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field (required)

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Life and disability insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Flexible spending and health savings accounts
  • Paid holidays and paid time off
  • Employee assistance program
  • Competitive benefits package and eligibility for bonus/equity
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Our mission is to continuously drive the scale of genomic information to enable advances in biology and improvement in human health. While genomic information is foundational to understanding biology, curing disease, and improving health, the high...

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