Application Support Engineer

Hunter Bond; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Bonus program

Collaborative team environment

Job summary

Hunter Bond in London is expanding its high-performance Application Support team, blending real-time production support with hands-on engineering and automation work. This is not your typical support role; your impact is felt immediately in a small, tight-knit team.

You will support ultra-low-latency trading systems across global markets, troubleshoot time-critical issues, and build tooling to improve reliability, collaborating closely with traders, developers and infrastructure engineers.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in technical support or engineering in a trading/finance environment.
• Proficiency in SQL for data analysis and problem investigation.
• Python scripting for automation and tooling.
• Exposure to electronic trading systems and a fast-paced, real-time production environment.
• Clear communicator who thrives under pressure and solves problems at the root.

Responsibilities

• Supporting ultra-low-latency trading systems across global markets.
• Troubleshooting and resolving time-critical production issues.
• Building automation and tooling to enhance system reliability and efficiency.
• Collaborating closely with traders, developers, and infrastructure engineers.

Skills

3+ years experience in trading/finance

Strong communicator under pressure

Root cause analysis

Tools

SQL

Python

Electronic trading systems exposure

Job description

An elite, tech-driven trading firm widely regarded as one of the most selective and innovative in the space is expanding its high-performance Application Support team in London.

This is not your typical support role. You'll be joining a small, tight-knit team where your impact is felt immediately. The position blends real-time production support for cutting-edge electronic trading systems with hands-on engineering and automation work.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supporting ultra-low-latency trading systems across global markets
• Troubleshooting and resolving time-critical production issues
• Building automation and tooling to enhance system reliability and efficiency
• Collaborating closely with traders, developers, and infrastructure engineers

Required Experience:

• 3+ years of experience in technical support or engineering in a trading or finance environment
• Proficiency in SQL for data analysis and problem investigation
• Solid Python scripting skills for automation and tooling
• Exposure to electronic trading systems and a fast-paced, real-time production environment
• Clear communicator who thrives under pressure and solves problems at the root

Sells

• Work with an exceptional, low-ego team of engineers and quants
• Huge emphasis on automation, technology, and continuous improvement
• High ownership, fast feedback loops, and interesting technical challenges
• Competitive compensation, bonus, and benefits in a high-impact role