Real-Time Trading Engineer: Speed & Reliability

Fintal Partners; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A global trading and technology firm in Chicago is seeking a Trading Engineer to join their strategy and development team. You'll work at the intersection of technology and trading, ensuring optimal performance of complex systems. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in Computer Science, 3+ years of production support experience, and proficiency in Python and Bash scripting, along with familiarity in monitoring frameworks. This role offers a collaborative environment focused on innovation and efficiency.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in production support, SRE, or trading system operations.
• Familiarity with Prometheus, SQL/MongoDB, and monitoring frameworks is a strong plus.
• Experience with enterprise Linux distributions preferred.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve issues across proprietary trading applications in real time.
• Monitor system performance and prevent bottlenecks or outages.
• Develop scripts and automation tools to reduce operational overhead.

Skills

Proficient in Python

Bash scripting

Strong communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Prometheus

SQL/MongoDB

Monitoring frameworks

Linux (CentOS, RHEL, Rocky)

Job description

A global trading and technology firm in Chicago is seeking a Trading Engineer to join their strategy and development team. You'll work at the intersection of technology and trading, ensuring optimal performance of complex systems. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in Computer Science, 3+ years of production support experience, and proficiency in Python and Bash scripting, along with familiarity in monitoring frameworks. This role offers a collaborative environment focused on innovation and efficiency.