Application Support Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading quantitative trading firm is looking for an Application Support Engineer to enhance their Market Technology Operations team. This role combines technical problem-solving with financial market knowledge, requiring collaboration and support for critical trading infrastructure. You'll work in a dynamic hybrid environment, advancing alongside cutting-edge technologies while ensuring the efficiency of operations.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial technology support, preferably in electronic trading.
• Strong understanding of market data structures and exchange connectivity.
• Exposure to data technologies such as Kafka, Spark or Delta Lake is useful.

Responsibilities

• Support low-latency trading applications and market data systems.
• Monitor system health and resolve incidents before they impact trading.
• Collaborate with development teams to implement system improvements.

Skills

Problem-solving

Monitoring tools knowledge

Scripting in Python

Bash

Understanding of market data structures

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Engineering or related technical field

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Kafka

Java 17

Python 3

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A leading quantitative trading firm with a strong engineering and collaborative culture is seeking an Application Support Engineer to join their growing Market Technology Operations team.

You'll help maintain critical trading infrastructure that covers transactions across global markets. You'll be part of a collaborative group working at the intersection of trading strategy and technology, ensuring systems operate with maximum efficiency and reliability. This position combines technical problem-solving with financial markets knowledge in a dynamic environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support Low- Latency trading applications and market data systems
• Monitor system health and resolve incidents before they impact trading operations
• Investigate complex data anomalies using both automated tools and manual analysis
• Collaborate with development teams to implement system improvements and new features
• Manage user access and configurations across multiple trading platforms
• Design and implement monitoring solutions for early detection of potential issues
• Create and maintain documentation for support processes and troubleshooting guides
• Participate in on-call rotation to ensure 24/7 coverage of global trading systems
• Use the latest technology stacks such as AWS, Java 17, Python 3, HDF5, Kubernetes, Kafka and Argo

Candidate Requirements

• Years experience in financial technology support, preferably in electronic trading
• Strong understanding of market data structures and exchange connectivity
• Scripting abilities in Python, Bash, or similar languages
• Knowledge of monitoring tools and alerting frameworks
• Exposure to data technologies such as Kafka, Spark or Delta Lake is useful but not mandat
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field

This role offers competitive compensation and the opportunity to work with cutting-edge trading technology. Hybrid work arrangement available with 3 days per week in office.