Application Support Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Wakefield; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading quantitative trading firm seeks an Application Support Engineer for their Market Technology Operations team. This role involves supporting critical trading infrastructure, ensuring system reliability, and working with advanced technologies in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial technology support, preferably in electronic trading.
• Strong understanding of market data structures.
• Scripting abilities in Python, Bash or similar.

Responsibilities

• Support low-latency trading applications and monitor system health.
• Resolve incidents impacting trading operations.
• Collaborate with development teams on system improvements.

Skills

Technical problem-solving

Market data structures

Scripting abilities

Knowledge of monitoring tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

AWS

Java 17

Python 3

Kafka

Kubernetes

Job description

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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.