Front Office Support Engineer

Schonfeld; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Schonfeld is seeking a Front Office Support Engineer in New York to support our DMFI trading team. This role involves technical support, project management, and process optimization for trading operations.

Ideal candidates will have experience in finance and trading systems, along with strong analytical skills and effective communication abilities. The base pay ranges from $140,000 to $160,000, with potential bonuses.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in financial services, preferred experience on trading desks.
• Strong business analysis and project management skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and delivering results.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for DMFI Portfolio Managers and Traders.
• Troubleshoot technical trading issues and support onboarding of new portfolio managers.
• Automate and optimize processes for trading.

Skills

Financial services experience

Supporting trading desks

Macro and fixed income asset classes

Front office vendor fixed income trading systems

Business analysis/project management

Communication and interpersonal skills

Tools

Bloomberg terminal

Job description

The Role We are seeking an exceptionally talented individual to join our global Front Office Support & Automation team in the US focused on Discretionary Macro & Fixed Income (DMFI) trading support. The Front Office Support team serves as a liaison between the 3rd party trading vendors we use as part of Front Office Trading, our internal teams, and the end-users of these systems. This team serves as the first point of contact for any Production related outages and daily queries with these systems. The role also includes project management work, for example coordinating all relevant Tech and Business teams to onboard new trading applications, and holistic value-add items to improve and uplift the overall DMFI Production environment.

What You’ll Do

The Front Office Support Engineer will focus on providing technical support for our global DMFI Portfolio Managers, Traders and the rest of the investment team. You will also be responsible for working alongside the COO to onboard new portfolio managers, troubleshoot technical trading issues, helping Trading Assistants and Operations to resolve trade failures. A successful candidate will also help automate and optimize our processes and run projects we take on to enhance our vendor platforms.

What You’ll Bring

• Financial services experience
• Experience supporting trading desks and portfolio managers
• Experience in various macro and fixed income asset classes
• Experience supporting front office vendor fixed income trading systems
• Strong business analysis/project management skills
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong ownership experience and a track record of delivering results

We’d Love It If You Had

• Exposure to APIs
• Knowledge of Credit trading applications
• Proven AI tooling experience
• Exposure to vendor trading systems – e.g. Neovest, TT, BidFX, Portware, Coremont, Tradeweb.
• Experience with Bloomberg terminal

Who We Are

Schonfeld is a global multi-manager hedge fund that strives to deliver industry‑leading risk‑adjusted returns for our investors. We leverage both internal and external portfolio manager teams around the world, seeking to capitalize on inefficiencies and opportunities within the markets. We draw from decades of experience and a significant investment in proprietary technology, infrastructure and risk analytics to invest across four main strategies: Quant, Tactical, Fundamental Equity and Discretionary Macro & Fixed Income.

Our Culture

At Schonfeld, we’ll invest in you. Attracting and retaining top talent is at the heart of what we do, because we believe that exceptional outcomes begin with exceptional people. We foster a culture where talent is empowered to continually learn, innovate and pursue ambitious goals. We are teamwork‑oriented, collaborative and encourage ideas – at all levels – to be shared. As an organization committed to investing in our people, we provide learning and educational offerings and opportunities to make an impact. We encourage community through internal networks, external partnerships and service initiatives that promote inclusion and purpose beyond the firm’s walls.

Compensation

The base pay for this role is expected to be between $140,000 and $160,000. This role may also be eligible for other forms of compensation such as a performance bonus and a competitive benefits package. Actual compensation for the successful candidate will be determined based on a variety of factors such as skills, qualifications, and experience.