Desktop Trade Support Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Slough; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global proprietary trading firm seeks a Desktop Trade Support Engineer in London. The position involves providing mission-critical support and driving automation on trading platforms. Ideal candidates will have experience with trade floor technology and be comfortable in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with trade floor technology and low-latency systems.
• Proven ability to support trading platforms.
• Strong scripting skills in PowerShell, Python, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-touch technical support in a trading environment.
• Deploy and support trading platforms and applications.
• Collaborate with global teams on tooling and infrastructure.

Skills

Trade floor technology

Low-latency systems

Scripting capabilities

Problem-solving

Autonomous decision-making

Tools

PowerShell

Python

Bash

Windows Server

Active Directory

Microsoft SCCM

Job description

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Desktop Trade Support Engineer – Global Proprietary Trading Firm

Location: London

Compensation: Up to £90,000 + Performance Bonus

Quant Capital is partnered with one of the world’s most sophisticated proprietary trading firms as they expand their core engineering team in London. With over 30 years of consistent success, our client sits at the intersection of finance, data, and deep tech innovation—leveraging their own capital and advanced systems to trade across global markets, unconstrained by external pressures.

This opportunity is ideal for an End-user Support or Trade Support Engineer who thrives in high-performance environments, understands the demands of a trading floor, and is excited by the pace and complexity of modern market infrastructure.

The Opportunity:

Joining a globally distributed team of expert technologists, you’ll provide mission-critical support to the London office while helping shape the user experience across the firm. This is not a reactive support role—it’s a proactive, engineering-led position with a strong focus on automation, systems optimisation, and continuous improvement.

You’ll work directly with traders, quant researchers, and developers—deploying, managing, and innovating around the systems that power one of the most agile trading operations in the industry.

Key Responsibilities:

• Delivering high-touch technical support to front-office and back-office users in a real-time, fast-paced trading environment
• Deploying, configuring, and supporting complex trading platforms and custom applications
• Collaborating with global engineering teams to align tooling, infrastructure, and user strategy
• Leading hardware provisioning, workstation builds, and onboarding workflows for technical staff
• Supporting video conferencing and high-availability meeting infrastructure
• Driving automation across user provisioning, system configuration, and diagnostic workflows
• Evaluating and introducing emerging technologies to enhance performance and reliability

Your Background:

• Deep familiarity with trade floor technology and the demands of low-latency systems
• Experience supporting or deploying trading and market data platforms
• Scripting capabilities (PowerShell, Python, Bash or similar) to automate workflows
• Strong problem-solving instinct and the ability to triage complex issues under time pressure
• Highly autonomous, intellectually curious, and able to manage competing priorities with composure

Desirable (but not essential):

• Prior experience in proprietary trading, hedge funds, or market-making firms
• Windows Server and Active Directory administration
• Exposure to Microsoft SCCM or similar enterprise tools

This role offers the chance to operate at the heart of a world-class trading environment—where engineering isn’t just a support function, but a strategic driver of innovation and performance.