Senior Infrastructure Engineer (Distributed Systems/HPC)

About This Role

Senior Infrastructure Engineer (Distributed Systems / HPC) – Elite Quant Research Firm – Abu Dhabi | $275k+ Tax-Free

I'm working with a high-performance quant research firm in Abu Dhabi scaling their distributed compute and data infrastructure to support cutting-edge research workflows.

• Elite quant operation managing vast, complex datasets at scale
• Small, focused engineering team - results matter far more than big names on your CV

They need a senior engineer to own the architecture that powers their entire research computation platform - cloud, distributed systems, and beyond.

What you'll be working on:

• Designing and scaling a distributed cloud infrastructure handling massive research datasets and compute workloads
• Building and optimising HPC environments to accelerate quant research at scale
• Managing GPU clusters and compute resources for high-throughput research computation
• Architecting robust, low-latency data pipelines across distributed systems
• Driving cloud adoption and best practices across the engineering org

What they're looking for:

• Deep expertise in distributed systems - you've designed and owned these at scale
• Strong HPC background with hands-on GPU cluster management experience
• Cloud experience is key - AWS, Azure, or GCP at a serious level
• Strong data engineering fundamentals across large, complex datasets
• Finance experience a plus - but raw engineering talent is what counts here

What's on offer:

• $200,000–$275,000+ fully tax-free total compensation
• Relocation support to Abu Dhabi
• Greenfield scope - real architectural ownership from day one
• Lean, meritocratic culture where performance speaks louder than pedigree

This is a rare chance to own the compute backbone of an elite quant research operation - tax-free, and at serious scale.

If you are interested, please apply! Alternatively, feel free to reach out to david@durlstonpartners.com for a confidential discussion.