Junior Front Office Support Engineer (Hedge Fund)

Talan Group; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement plan with company matching

15 days of paid vacation per year

8 paid holidays

Company health, dental, and vision insurance plans

Voluntary STD and LTD

Job summary

A global consulting and technology group in New York is seeking a Front Office Support Engineer to ensure the stability and performance of trading systems. This role involves incident management, collaboration with global teams, and supports application rollouts. The ideal candidate should have a Master’s degree and experience in production support, with strong SQL and Unix/Linux skills. Competitive salary range of US$80,000 - US$120,000 offered, along with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of experience in production support, in a hedge fund or investment bank.
• Fluent English (spoken and written), French is a plus.
• Ability to work under pressure in a front-office environment.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, document, and resolve production incidents.
• Draft and implement operational procedures in collaboration with Paris support team.
• Enhance monitoring, alerting, and system reliability.
• Support application rollouts and maintain test environments.

Skills

SQL

Unix/Linux

Analytical mindset

Communication skills

Education

Engineering degree (Master’s level or equivalent)

Tools

Python

Job description

With over 7,000 experts in 20 countries, Talan is a global consulting and technology group dedicated to accelerating our clients' transformation through technology, data, and innovation. We’re proud to be a Certified Great Place to Work and are on track to reach €1 billion in revenue by 2025. At Talan, our philosophy is simple yet powerful: Positive Innovation—leveraging technology to benefit people and society.

Join us and be part of meaningful change!

Job Description

Location: Manhattan, NYC (Hybrid – at least 3 days onsite/week)
Visa Sponsorship:We offer sponsorship under specific treaty-based U.S. work visas, including TN and E-2 (for eligible Canadian, Mexican, and French citizens). We do not support or transfer other visa types (e.g., H-1B).

We are seeking a talented Front Office Support Engineer to join our Financial Trade team to serve our Hedge fund client. The ideal candidate will be a proactive, analytical engineer with strong SQL and Unix/Linux skills, able to ensure trading system stability and collaborate effectively across global teams.

Role and responsibilities

As a Front Office Support Engineer based in New York, you’ll be the first line of defense for our client's trading systems during US market hours. You’ll work closely with global teams to ensure the stability, performance, and continuous improvement of our production environment.
This is a unique opportunity to gain deep exposure to the full trading lifecycle, collaborate with top-tier engineers and quants, and grow into project-based responsibilities over time.

• Incident Management: Analyze, document, and resolve production incidents; coordinate with impacted teams across time zones.
• Procedure Development: Draft and implement operational procedures in collaboration with the Paris support team.
• Continuous Improvement: Enhance monitoring, alerting, and system reliability.
• Cross-Team Collaboration: Work closely with Trading, Portfolio Management, Market Data, and Data Operations.
• Production Deployment: Support application rollouts and maintain test environments.
• Tooling & Automation: Contribute to the evolution of internal tools and propose technical improvements.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree (Master’s level or equivalent)
• 2–3 years of experience in production support, in a hedge fund or investment bank
• Fluent English (spoken and written), French is a plus
• Strong knowledge of SQL and Unix/Linux
• Ability to work under pressure in a front-office environment
• Strong analytical mindset, autonomy, and adaptability
• Excellent communication skills to bridge teams across Paris, New York, and Asia

Nice to Have

• Experience with Python
• Familiarity with ITIL methodology
• Exposure to cross-asset trading systems

The salary range for this role is US$80,000 - US$120,000

At Talan, we invest in our employees' well-being and empower them with benefits, including:

• 💸401(k) retirement plan with company matching
• 🌴15 days of paid vacation per year at hire and up to 27 according to seniority (annual untaken vacation days are cashed out)
• 📴8 paid holidays + 5 sick days + 2 personal days per year
• ❤️🩹Company health, dental, and vision insurance plans + FSA
• 🦺Voluntary STD and LTD

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.