Application Support Engineer

Hunter Bond; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Bonus

Benefits

Job summary

Hunter Bond is expanding its high-performance Application Support team in London. This role blends real-time production support for cutting-edge electronic trading systems with hands-on engineering and automation.

You will troubleshoot time-critical issues, build automation and tooling, and collaborate with traders, developers and infrastructure engineers in a fast-paced, high-ownership environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in technical support or engineering in trading/finance.
• Proficiency in SQL for data analysis.
• Solid Python scripting for automation.
• Experience with real-time production environments.

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

SQL

Python

Trading/Finance exp.

Communication under pressure

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