Trading Reliability Engineer

ZipRecruiter; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading proprietary trading firm in London seeks a Trading Support Engineer to ensure system uptime and performance. This role involves troubleshooting trading systems, collaborating with traders and developers, and enhancing system stability. Ideal for candidates with strong technical skills and an interest in financial markets.

Qualifications

• Experience in application support, preferably in trading, banking, or fintech.
• Strong knowledge of Linux/Unix and command-line tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for proprietary trading applications, ensuring minimal downtime.
• Monitor and troubleshoot trading system performance and network connectivity.

Skills

Application Support

Problem Solving

Communication

Scripting

Linux/Unix

Networking Fundamentals

Education

Experience in Trading or Fintech

Tools

SQL

Python

Job description

Job Description

A leading proprietary trading firm, specializing in high-frequency and algorithmic trading across global financial markets are looking to hire a Trading Support Engineer.

Role Overview:

As a Trading Systems Support Engineer, you will be the first point of contact for real-time trading system issues, ensuring maximum uptime and performance. You will work closely with traders, developers, and infrastructure teams to diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve issues in a fast-paced environment. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong technical skills and an interest in financial markets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide support for proprietary trading applications, ensuring minimal downtime.
• Monitor and troubleshoot trading system performance, network connectivity, and order flow.
• Investigate and resolve trade-related queries from traders and operations teams.
• Work closely with developers to enhance system stability, performance, and automation.
• Deploy software updates and configuration changes while ensuring system integrity.
• Analyze logs and application metrics to proactively identify and mitigate potential issues.
• Participate in incident management, including root cause analysis and post-mortem reviews.
• Contribute to documentation and knowledge-sharing across support and development teams.

Key Requirements:

• Experience in application support, preferably in trading, banking, or fintech.
• Strong knowledge of Linux/Unix operating systems and command-line tools.
• Proficiency in scripting such as Python.
• Experience with SQL databases and data querying.
• Understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, multicast, latency optimization).
• Ability to handle high-pressure situations and make quick, informed decisions.
• Excellent communication skills and a proactive, problem-solving mindset.
• Prior experience with market data feeds, FIX protocol, or trading exchanges is a plus.