Real-Time Unix Support Engineer (Trading)

Referment; Madrid; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-related bonus

Hybrid working (3 days in the office)

Collaborative, international team环境

Cutting-edge trading systems

Job summary

Referment, partnering with a leading pan-European trading platform, is seeking a Unix Application Support Engineer to join its Madrid operations. You will support production and test trading platforms in a high-performance, real-time environment.

This role focuses on application support for complex financial software, with a late shift pattern (16:00–00:00 CET) and a hybrid model requiring 3 days in the office per week.

Qualifications

• Expert-level Unix/Linux command line experience.
• Advanced scripting skills in Bash, Python, and/or Perl.
• Availability to work late shifts (16:00 to 00:00 CET).
• Strong focus on application support over administration or cybersecurity.
• Willingness to work in a hybrid model (3 days in office per week).
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience with monitoring tools and system performance.
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Based in Spain with right to work.

Responsibilities

• Monitor trading platforms and respond to incidents.
• Troubleshoot, recover, and perform root cause analysis.
• Automate tasks and reporting (Bash, Python, Perl).
• Support application deployments and change processes.
• Work with financial messaging protocols (FIX / ITCH).
• Analyse Unix system performance.
• Collaborate with Ops, QA, Dev, and Market Control teams.

Skills

Unix/Linux command line

Bash/Python/Perl scripting

Late shifts (16:00-00:00 CET)

Hybrid 3 days in office

Fluent English

Job description

Referment, partnering with a leading pan-European trading platform, is seeking a Unix Application Support Engineer to join its Madrid operations. You will support production and test trading platforms in a high-performance, real-time environment.

This role focuses on application support for complex financial software, with a late shift pattern (16:00–00:00 CET) and a hybrid model requiring 3 days in the office per week.