Application Support Engineer - Trading - £100K+

JR United Kingdom; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading trading firm is seeking an Application Support Engineer in Sunderland to enhance their in-house trading software operations. This role includes supporting trading applications, collaborating with development teams for improvements, and involves weekend on-call duties. Ideal candidates will possess strong Java and SQL skills, along with a solid academic background and knowledge of DevOps.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar Application Support / Support Engineering role.
• Proven experience supporting and improving complex applications.

Responsibilities

• Support trader and quant-facing applications.
• Work closely with development and DevOps teams.
• Manage code deployments and drive automation.
• Weekend on-call work.

Skills

Java

SQL

DevOps

Cloud knowledge

Education

Strong academic background

Job description

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Application Support Engineer - Trading - £100K+, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear

Client:

Oliver Bernard

Location:

Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

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1

Posted:

06.06.2025

Expiry Date:

21.07.2025

Job Description:

Our client is a growing trading firm that develops innovative, in-house software for low latency, algorithmic trading across energy and commodity markets. They are expanding their Application Support and Support Engineering team.

This role involves supporting trader and quant-facing applications, working closely with development and DevOps teams to implement improvements, manage code deployments, and drive automation. The position requires weekend on-call work.

Requirements:

• Experience in a similar Application Support / Support Engineering role
• Excellent Java coding skills and knowledge
• Proven experience supporting and improving complex applications
• Strong academic background
• Good DevOps and Cloud knowledge (preferred)
• SQL knowledge