Trading Application Support Engineer

Quant Capital; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global Prop Trading firm urgently seeks a Trading Applications Support Engineer in London. This role involves providing technical and functional support for high-performance trading systems while collaborating closely with Quantitative Traders and Analysts. Key requirements include a STEM degree, strong skills in Python, AWS, and SQL, along with the ability to thrive in high-pressure situations. The position requires 5 days in the office and a 7:15 AM start.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated interest in working in technology.
• Experience in Trading Systems ideally on the buy side.
• Understanding of a mix of asset classes.

Responsibilities

• Monitor UK/US trading application health.
• Investigate scheduled jobs that have failed.
• Collaborate with Data team and ensure data capture services running.
• Assist with new release testing and help traders with new strategy parameters.

Skills

Linux OS

Python

SQL

AWS

Strong analytical skills

Education

STEM Degree

Tools

Trading Systems

Job description

Trading Applications Support Engineer

£85,000 Plus Bonus

Quant Capital is urgently looking for a Trading Support Engineer to join a high-profile client.

Our client is a well known global Prop Trading firm. They value technology especially the opensource variety as well as scalability and robust performance (much like their track record). They use technology to gain a bleeding edge advantage.

You will be responsible for maximizing the value from technology. You will develop and maintain infrastructure and data intensive applications. Working closely with Quantitative Traders and Fundamental Analysts.

As an Application Support Analyst you main responsibilities will be to provide technical and functional support for high-performance trading systems. You will work as part of an award-winning global support team to solve problems and help traders.

Responsibilities

• Monitor UK / / US trading application health, distinguish internal / external issues and direct trader connections accordingly
• Ensure data capture services running
• Investigate scheduled jobs that have failed, implementing fixes
• Collaborate with Data team
• Small enhancements to trader applications
• Assisting with new release testing
• Helping traders and quants roll out and test new strategy parameters
• Small customisations for local markets
• Helping traders spec out larger projects
• Collaborate with Projects team in other offices
• Support for issues that occur during London business hours
• Understand the system architecture and metrics

Job Requirements

• A STEM Degree
• Demonstratable interest in working in technology
• Good understanding of Linux OS
• Python
• SQL
• AWS
• Experience of Trading Systems ideally buy side
• Understanding of a mix of asset classes
• Strong analytical skills to correctly identify the root cause of a range of issues, and working on, or actively contributing to, the rollout of the solution.
• Can thrive in high-pressure or time critical situations, working in a team to deliver results to tight deadlines.

The role is London City based, 5 days in the office. 7 : 15AM start required.