Application Support Engineer

Capstone Investment Advisors; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development opportunities

Robust Wellness Resources

Gym Reimbursement

Job summary

Capstone Investment Advisors is seeking a technically curious Support Engineer to join the Front Office Technology team in New York. The role involves owning the reliability of Keystone, Capstone's trading platform, and engaging in automation through Python tooling and Grafana dashboards.

Responsibilities include monitoring the trading applications, resolving incidents, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in IT and 3-5 years' experience in a support function, preferably in financial services.

This position offers a salary range of $150,000-$180,000 along with robust benefits and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in production or application support in financial services.
• Strong Python skills with a focus on tooling over scripting.
• Resilience to operate under pressure during market hours.

Responsibilities

• Design and build Python-based tooling to automate operational checks.
• Develop Grafana dashboards for proactive monitoring.
• Monitor and maintain the technology platform during trading hours.

Skills

Python skills

Working knowledge of FIX protocol

Experience with observability tools

Familiarity with trading systems

Curiosity about AI/LLM tooling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT related discipline

Tools

Grafana

Linux

SQL Server

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a technically curious support engineer to join our Front Office Technology team. Your foundation will be owning the reliability and day-to-day operation of Keystone -- Capstone's in-house trading platform -- working directly alongside portfolio managers, quant researchers, traders, and operations teams to ensure the system performs when it matters most.

But this role is about more than keeping the lights on. We're investing heavily in AI-assisted operations, infrastructure observability, and automating away the manual checks and reactive firefighting that define legacy support functions. We want someone who treats every repeated manual task as a bug to fix, every alert gap as an engineering problem, and every incident as an opportunity to build something that prevents the next one. You will contribute directly to that modernisation -- writing Python tooling, building Grafana dashboards, developing AI-assisted incident detection, and shaping how operational support looks at Capstone over the next few years.

This is an on-call role. You will be expected to respond to production issues outside standard hours. What we're looking for is someone who leans into that responsibility while consistently working to reduce the frequency and manual burden of those moments through better tooling and automation.

Responsibilities and Impact

Build and automate

• Design and build Python-based tooling to automate recurring operational checks, reducing manual intervention and improving system observability
• Develop and maintain Grafana dashboards and alerting infrastructure to shift the team from reactive troubleshooting to proactive detection
• Contribute to Capstone's AI capabilities in an operational context -- including AI-assisted alert triage and anomaly detection as our platform matures
• Identify repeating failure patterns and engineer permanent solutions rather than recurring workarounds
• Maintain clear, high-quality documentation of systems, workflows, and runbooks -- with a bias toward making documentation redundant through automation

Operate and support

• Monitor and maintain the health of our technology platform (Keystone) and related trading applications throughout the trading day
• Respond to and resolve production incidents across trading systems, managing communications with investment, risk, and operations teams
• Perform QA testing for new functionality ahead of release
• Liaise with external brokers and vendors on order flow and market data issues
• Collaborate with development teams to elevate and resolve complex technical problems
• Build and maintain relationships with business stakeholders across investment and middle office teams

Our future colleague has these skills

• Bachelor’s degree in an IT related discipline
• 3-5 years of experience in a production or application support function, ideally within financial services or a trading environment
• Strong Python skills -- you write tooling, not just scripts
• Working knowledge of FIX protocol, Linux, and SQL Server
• Experience with observability or monitoring tools (Grafana, or similar)
• Familiarity with trading or execution systems (EMSX, Flextrade, or similar EMS)
• Exposure to market data platforms, Git, and Jira
• Curiosity about AI/LLM tooling and how it can be applied in an operational context
• The resilience to operate under pressure during market hours, and the drive to make those moments rarer over time

Benefits & Compensation Information

Our team is our most important asset and investment. We value and respect our colleagues and their well‑being inside and outside the workplace and our culture reflects this. We offer a robust and competitive benefits program to ensure the well‑being of our colleagues.

Some benefits included in this role are:

• Training and development opportunities
• Robust Wellness Resources: Physical, Mental and Financial
• Time‑Off, Retirement and Commuter Benefits
• Gym Reimbursement and other Discounts

The applicable base salary range for this role is $150,000-$180,000. The base pay offered will be determined on factors such as experience, skills, training, location, certifications, education, and any applicable minimum wage requirements. Decisions will be determined on a case‑by‑case basis. In addition to the base salary, this position may be eligible for performance‑based incentives.

In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for an annual incentive plan.

Capstone’s Commitment

At Capstone, we value a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where all employees feel appreciated and respected. Our commitment to a nondiscriminatory approach extends equal opportunities for employment and advancement across our programs, departments, and locations. We actively seek and appreciate a variety of life experiences and heritages and advocate for the amplification of all voices.

At Capstone, we're all about creating a workplace where you can thrive and make a real impact. We value innovation, teamwork, trust, and discipline, and we know you do too.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Capstone is committed to creating an inclusive environment where we welcome people of different backgrounds. Capstone considers applications for employment without regard to all applicable protected characteristics, including race, color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, parental status, veteran status, or disability status.