Low-Latency Trading Systems Engineer

DRW; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global trading firm in Greater London is seeking a Trading Systems Operator to join their low-latency trading desk focusing on North American equities. This technical role involves operating, debugging, and improving latency-sensitive production systems. A strong background in Linux and Python is essential. The successful candidate will work closely with traders and engineers to ensure operational excellence in trading platforms. Collaborative skills and a passion for enhancing workflows are highly valued.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software or systems development experience.
• Strong experience operating Linux‑based production systems.
• Able to troubleshoot bugs in software written in various languages.

Responsibilities

• Operate real‑time low‑latency trading systems across multiple markets.
• Troubleshoot production system incidents and create postmortem artifacts.
• Automate application upgrades to stay current with vendor releases.

Skills

Linux

Python

Shell scripting (bash)

Troubleshooting

Networking fundamentals

Version control (git)

Communication skills

Job description

A global trading firm in Greater London is seeking a Trading Systems Operator to join their low-latency trading desk focusing on North American equities. This technical role involves operating, debugging, and improving latency-sensitive production systems. A strong background in Linux and Python is essential. The successful candidate will work closely with traders and engineers to ensure operational excellence in trading platforms. Collaborative skills and a passion for enhancing workflows are highly valued.