Front Arena Trading Systems Engineer: Equities & Derivatives

Elan Computing (Schweiz) AG; Zürich; Hybrid; CHF 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Experis is seeking a seasoned Front Arena developer in Zurich for a 12-month project with extension potential. You design, implement, and maintain trading solutions; support electronic trading and pricing workflows; integrate with exchanges and data providers; and drive CI/CD automation using Python and PowerShell.

Requirements include a university degree and 5+ years in Front Arena, with strong English. Swiss work permit regulations apply; start date is immediate or flexible.

Qualifications

• University degree in Computer Science, Financial Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience working with Front Arena trading solutions.
• Strong knowledge of equities, structured products, and/or derivatives trading.
• Good understanding of electronic trading workflows and exchange connectivity.
• Experience with FIX Protocol, including session-level and business-level troubleshooting.
• Strong Python development and automation skills.
• Experience building Git repositories and developing CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with PowerShell and Windows-based environments.
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals and distributed systems.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Very good English language skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain Front Arena trading solutions.
• Support electronic trading, market-making, order management, and pricing workflows.
• Integrate Front Arena with exchanges, brokers, market data providers, and internal systems.
• Support and troubleshoot FIX connectivity and trading flows.
• Develop automation and operational tooling using Python and PowerShell.
• Investigate and resolve production issues through root cause analysis.
• Contribute to code reviews, software quality, and CI/CD processes.
• Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to deliver robust solutions.
• Drive continuous improvements in platform stability, performance, and operational efficiency.

Skills

Front Arena

Trading solutions

Python development

CI/CD

English communication

Education

University degree in Computer Science, Financial Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field

Tools

Git

CI/CD pipelines

PowerShell

Job description

Experis is seeking a seasoned Front Arena developer in Zurich for a 12-month project with extension potential. You design, implement, and maintain trading solutions; support electronic trading and pricing workflows; integrate with exchanges and data providers; and drive CI/CD automation using Python and PowerShell.

Requirements include a university degree and 5+ years in Front Arena, with strong English. Swiss work permit regulations apply; start date is immediate or flexible.