Automation Engineer

Atlas Search; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlas Search in Austin, TX seeks an Automation Analyst to build tools that reduce manual work for the trading operations team. You will implement automated workflows across databases and APIs, and own the coding and docs.

Candidates should have a CS/engineering degree, strong Python (Pandas a plus), solid SQL, and 2+ years of experience; new grads considered. You will collaborate with traders, analysts and developers to streamline post-trade processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong Python; Pandas is a big plus.
• Strong SQL.
• 2+ years of experience preferred; strong recent grads considered.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain automated workflows across several databases and internal system APIs.
• Automate data checks and reconciliation for post-trade operations.
• Work with operations analysts, traders, and developers to find tasks worth automating.
• Be the go-to person for triage and debugging when workflows break.
• Own your processes and document how each one is used.
• Balance longer-term projects with day-to-day production support.

Skills

Python

SQL

Communication

Education

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

Tools

Pandas

Job description

Our client, a trading and financial technology firm in Austin, is hiring an Automation Analyst. You'll build tools that take manual work off the trading operations team. No finance background needed, just strong coding skills and a real interest in learning how trading works.

What you’ll do

• Build and maintain automated workflows across several databases and internal system APIs
• Automate data checks and reconciliation for post-trade operations
• Work with operations analysts, traders, and developers to find tasks worth automating
• Be the go-to person for triage and debugging when workflows break
• Own your processes and document how each one is used
• Balance longer-term projects with day-to-day production support

What you bring

• Bachelor's in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• Strong Python; Pandas is a big plus
• Strong SQL
• 2+ years of experience preferred; strong recent grads considered
• Good at turning messy problems into simple, working solutionsClear communicator who works well with others and moves without heavy direction