Trading Application Support Engineer

Ambition; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading global technology-driven organization as an Application Support Engineer. This role involves critical support for trading systems, ensuring seamless trade flow, and optimizing workflows through automation. Candidates should have strong technical skills in Linux, Bash, Python, and SQL, along with a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Benefits

Excellent salary package

Career advancement opportunities

Strong learning culture

Collaborative team environment

Qualifications

• Proven experience in trade flow or trading application support.
• Strong scripting skills in Bash and Python.
• Highly detail-oriented with excellent problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure trading platform readiness across pre-trade and post-trade processes.
• Monitor and support end-to-end transaction flows across trading applications.
• Rapidly identify, analyze, and resolve alerts or issues.

Skills

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Linux

Bash

Python

SQL

FIX protocol

Job description

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Join a global, technology-driven organization at the forefront of quantitative and systematic trading. This role provides critical support for trading systems and ensuring seamless trade flow. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and take ownership of maintaining trading platform efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure trading platform readiness across pre-trade and post-trade processes.
• Monitor and support end-to-end transaction flows across trading applications.
• Rapidly identify, analyze, and resolve alerts or issues to prevent trade flow disruptions.
• Manage incident reporting and follow established processes for escalation.
• Engage with traders, back-office operations, brokers, exchanges, and internal tech teams.
• Oversee application deployments, network changes, and server maintenance schedules.
• Manage user requests, approvals, updates, and resolutions.
• Identify inefficiencies and propose solutions to optimize workflows through automation and innovation.

Key Qualifications:

• Proven experience in trade flow or trading application support.
• Proficient in Linux operating systems.
• Strong scripting skills in Bash and Python.
• Experience with SQL
• Experience with FIX protocol
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Highly detail-oriented with excellent problem-solving skills and a proactive mindset.
• Strong communication skills to coordinate across diverse teams and external stakeholders.

What You’ll Bring:

• A self-motivated, ownership-driven approach to problem-solving.
• A "take charge" attitude with the ability to prioritize effectively under pressure.
• A collaborative spirit and a passion for driving continuous improvement.

Our client offers an excellent salary package, exciting career advancement opportunities, the chance to work on impactful projects, and a beautiful London office. You’ll enjoy a strong learning culture, a focus on personal development, and a supportive, collaborative team environment.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Investment Management

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