Graduate Market Data Engineer — Global FinTech Growth

targetjobs UK; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

Family Support

Professional Growth

Retirement

Job summary

Options Technology in Cambridge is seeking a Graduate Market Data Support Engineer to join our global support team. You will be the front line for our market data platform, keeping the servers and services that power real-time and historical data delivery healthy.

This hands-on role combines server monitoring, API support, and Linux administration in a fast-paced, client-facing environment, offering opportunities to grow your technical and business acumen within the financial technology space.

Qualifications

• A degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or related discipline.
• Familiarity with Linux operating systems – or a genuine enthusiasm to learn.
• Scripting experience in Python or Bash, from projects or studies.
• A basic understanding of networking concepts (TCP/UDP, DNS).
• Strong communication skills and ability to communicate effectively with clients.
• A curious, analytical mindset and a methodical approach to problem‑solving.
• An interest in financial markets or market data is desirable, but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Providing front‑line support to clients, helping them integrate with real‑time market data APIs across multiple programming languages.
• Monitoring a global estate of servers and network devices, identifying and resolving issues both proactively and reactively.
• Building strong client relationships through regular engagement.
• Assisting with the onboarding and certification of new market data feeds and client integrations.
• Contributing to incident reviews, helping to document root causes and preventative actions.

Skills

Linux familiarity

Scripting (Python or Bash)

Analytical mindset

Strong communication

Curiosity about financial markets

Education

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

Tools

Python

Bash

Networking basics

Job description

Options Technology in Cambridge is seeking a Graduate Market Data Support Engineer to join our global support team. You will be the front line for our market data platform, keeping the servers and services that power real-time and historical data delivery healthy.

This hands-on role combines server monitoring, API support, and Linux administration in a fast-paced, client-facing environment, offering opportunities to grow your technical and business acumen within the financial technology space.