It Operations Engineer, Trading Application Support

Point72; New York (NY); On-site; USD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully-paid health care benefits

Generous parental and family leave

Volunteer opportunities

Support for employee-led affinity and

Wellness programs

Tuition assistance

401(k) employer match

Job summary

Point72 is seeking an It Operations Engineer for Trading Application Support in New York/ CT area. You will support front-office trading applications, ensure stability of Linux/Windows environments, and collaborate with engineers to improve resiliency and release readiness.

The role emphasizes automation and AI-driven incident response, with strong communication across tech and business teams. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in financial services app support, experience with production Linux and

Qualifications

• Five+ years of application support within financial services.
• Experience supporting Linux environments for production apps and user-facing systems.
• Experience installing, configuring, and supporting Windows-based production apps.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve performance, connectivity, and compatibility issues under time pressure.
• Experience supporting front-office trading environments.

Responsibilities

• Keep front-office applications stable, responsive, and ready for daily market activity.
• Monitor health, perform start/end-of-day checks, address risks before users are affected.
• Collaborate with engineering to improve resiliency, supportability, and release readiness.
• Automate routine tasks and explore AI-enabled approaches to incidents and efficiency.
• Document troubleshooting steps and operational procedures for knowledge sharing.
• Assist with production incidents from triage to resolution and coordinate across Technology.

Skills

Communication

Automation

AI concepts

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Tools

Linux

Windows

Job description

It Operations Engineer, Trading Application Support

A Career with Point72's Technology Team

As Point72 reimagines the future of investing, our Technology team is constantly evolving our firm's IT infrastructure and engineering capabilities, positioning us at the forefront of a rapidly evolving technology landscape. We're a team of experts who experiment and work to discover new ways to harness open-source solutions, modern cloud architectures, and sophisticated Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions, while embracing enterprise agile methodologies. Our commitment to building and innovating in the AI space provides the framework intended to drive smarter decision making and enhance how we build and operate our platforms and applications.

As a member of Point72's Technology team, we encourage and support your professional development from day one-helping you advance your technical skills, contribute innovative ideas, and satisfy your own intellectual curiosity—all while delivering real business impact for our multi-billion-dollar global business.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Support investment professionals and trading teams by keeping front-office applications stable, responsive, and ready for daily market activity
• Install, configure, and maintain Linux- and Windows-based applications that support trading workflows and related operational processes
• Monitor daily application health, execute start-of-day and end-of-day checks, and address risks before they affect users
• Partner with engineering teams to improve application resiliency, supportability, and release readiness based on recurring production issues
• Automate routine support tasks and explore AI-enabled approaches to improve incident response and operational efficiency
• Document troubleshooting steps, operational procedures, and recurring issues to strengthen knowledge sharing across the support team
• Assist with production incidents from initial triage through resolution, coordinating across Technology to reduce business impact
• Communicate clearly with stakeholders during incidents, changes, and follow-up reviews to maintain transparency and trust

WHAT'S REQUIRED

• Five or more years of application support experience within the financial services industry
• Hands-on experience supporting Linux environments for production applications and user-facing systems
• Proven experience installing, configuring, and supporting Windows-based applications in a production environment
• Ability to diagnose and resolve application performance, compatibility, and connectivity issues under time-sensitive conditions
• Experience supporting front-office trading environments
• Strong mindset toward automation and practical use of artificial intelligence to improve support processes
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across technology teams and business stakeholders
• Ability to work from New York, New York, or Stamford, Connecticut
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards

WE TAKE CARE OF OUR PEOPLE

We invest in our people, their careers, their health, and their well-being. When you work here, we provide:

• Fully-paid health care benefits
• Generous parental and family leave policies
• Volunteer opportunities
• Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, people of color and the LGBT+ community
• Mental and physical wellness programs
• Tuition assistance
• A 401(k) savings program with an employer match and more

ABOUT POINT72

Point72 is a leading global alternative investment firm led by Steven A. Cohen. Building on more than 30 years of investing experience, Point72 seeks to deliver superior returns for its investors through fundamental and systematic investing strategies across asset classes and geographies. We aim to attract and retain the industry's brightest talent by cultivating an investor-led culture and committing to our people's long-term growth. For more information, visit https://point72.com/.

The annual base salary range for this role is $170,000-$250,000 (USD) , which does not include discretionary bonus compensation or our comprehensive benefits package. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things.