System Engineer

Quant Capital; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 105,522 - 175,870; Full time

Job summary

Quant Capital is urgently looking for a Trading Systems Engineer to join a high profile trading firm in London. You will design and support highly available systems across a diverse technology stack and join a small global team focused on enabling trading across assets.

The role requires strong communication with traders and engineers in a close working environment. Based in the City with a Hybrid model (4 days in the office), you will provide stable infrastructure for trading desks, developers

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM or related field.
• Experience supporting mission critical systems and high performance applications.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot under pressure.
• Knowledge of Linux/Unix environments and scripting (Python, Bash).
• Ability to devise complex SQL queries and updates.
• Familiarity with trading platforms and financial markets.

Responsibilities

• Design and support highly available systems across a diverse technology stack.
• Provide stable infrastructure for trading desks, developers and internal teams.
• Enable traders and engineers to run applications at the bleeding edge.
• Collaborate with global teams to ensure reliability and performance.

Skills

SRE / Site Reliability Engineering

Linux/Unix

Python

Bash

SQL queries

Networking (multicast, TCP, routing)

Trading platforms knowledge

Problem solving under pressure

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM or related field

Job description

Quant Capital is urgently looking for a Trading Systems Engineer to join a high profile trading firm in London.

We are looking for engineers who can be responsible for designing and supporting highly available systems across a diverse technology stack.

You will join a small global team who are focused on a new part of the business around trading various assets – it is therefore paramount to have good communication as you will in a close working environment virtually across the globe.

The Systems Engineer Engineer will be providing consistent, high performing, stable infrastructure for trading desks, developers, and other internal teams You should take pride in enabling traders and engineers to run their applications at the bleeding edge.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Experience supporting mission critical systems and high performance applications
• Minimum of 5 years working in trade support, site reliability engineering
• Bachelor’s degree in STEM or related field
• Familiarity with trading platforms and financial markets
• Thrives in high-pressure situations while working alongside traders, developers and other engineering teams
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot technical issues under pressure
• Knowledge of Linux/Unix environments
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python and Bash for automation tasks
• Ability to devise complex SQL database queries and updates
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals (multicast, TCP, routing)

The environment is that of Facebook or Google, relaxed open with time to think and make the right decisions. The atmosphere is calm and relaxed with an open dress code. This is a role for techies, those who are motivated by the sharp end of technology and the possibility of making serious money doing something you are passionate about.

The role is based in the City, Hybrid 4 days in the office.