Real-Time Trading Systems Engineer

Fintal Partners; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Fintal Partners is seeking a hands-on Trading Engineer in Chicago, IL. This role is pivotal in supporting live trading systems, ensuring reliability, and improving performance. Candidates should have a background in Site Reliability Engineering and strong skills in Python and Linux.

Responsibilities include monitoring trading systems, investigating incidents, and building automation tools. A Bachelor’s degree in a technical field and relevant experience are essential.

Join a high-performing team focused on continuous improvement in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 2–5+ years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering or similar roles.
• Strong hands-on experience with Linux systems and server management.
• Solid understanding of networking concepts.

Responsibilities

• Monitor live trading systems during market hours and respond to performance issues.
• Investigate incidents and implement long-term fixes.
• Build tools to improve system resilience.

Skills

Linux systems management

Scripting in Python

Scripting in Bash

Networking fundamentals

Automation skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Tools

Kubernetes

Prometheus

SQL/NoSQL Databases

Kafka

Job description

Fintal Partners is seeking a hands-on Trading Engineer in Chicago, IL. This role is pivotal in supporting live trading systems, ensuring reliability, and improving performance. Candidates should have a background in Site Reliability Engineering and strong skills in Python and Linux.

Responsibilities include monitoring trading systems, investigating incidents, and building automation tools. A Bachelor’s degree in a technical field and relevant experience are essential.

Join a high-performing team focused on continuous improvement in a collaborative environment.