Market Access Systems Engineer — High-Performance Trading

QUANTEAM - North America (RAINBOW PARTNERS Group); New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment bank in New York is seeking a Market Access System Engineer. In this role, you will support and enhance high-performance trading infrastructure, ensuring stability and efficiency in a fast-paced financial environment. The ideal candidate will have strong skills in Unix/Linux administration and networking fundamentals, experience in managing Windows environments, and familiarity with U.S. financial markets. This position requires a proactive approach to diagnosing and resolving technical issues to minimize trading disruption.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with Unix/Linux administration, troubleshooting, and scripting (Shell and/or Python).
• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals like TCP/IP, routing, and multicast.
• Experience managing Windows environments, including job scheduling and network diagnostics.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve a high-throughput trading platform with low-latency technologies.
• Diagnose and resolve complex technical incidents and user issues.
• Monitor platform health and performance while implementing optimizations.

Skills

Unix/Linux administration

Networking fundamentals

Windows environments

Databases (MySQL)

Equity and derivatives products

Familiarity with U.S. financial markets

Job description

A leading investment bank in New York is seeking a Market Access System Engineer. In this role, you will support and enhance high-performance trading infrastructure, ensuring stability and efficiency in a fast-paced financial environment. The ideal candidate will have strong skills in Unix/Linux administration and networking fundamentals, experience in managing Windows environments, and familiarity with U.S. financial markets. This position requires a proactive approach to diagnosing and resolving technical issues to minimize trading disruption.