Trading Operations Engineer – Real-Time Systems

Wolverine Trading; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site gym

Free meals

Company events

Mentorship program

Job summary

Wolverine Execution Services (WEX) in Chicago, IL is seeking a technically sharp engineer to support the operational health of our core trading systems. You will partner with software and hardware teams to monitor real-time performance, troubleshoot production issues, and build tools that keep pace with a growing technical environment.

This is a highly visible role in a fast-paced setting. You’ll communicate clearly, multitask effectively, and solve problems under pressure while collaborating

Qualifications

• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills for live production issues.
• Experience with relational databases for data storage and access.
• Ability to synthesize data from multiple sources and communicate findings.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and resolve technical operational issues on live trading systems.
• Troubleshoot production systems intraday and report status to stakeholders.
• Set up and maintain monitoring tools across server hardware and software.
• Maintain production trading infrastructure including databases, transaction servers, gateways, and web servers.
• Certify new exchange links, including FIX and other protocols.
• Collaborate with Traders, Software Developers, and Network Engineers to deploy strategies.
• Identify and implement system and process improvements with trading stakeholders.
• Create and maintain performance reports for clients and the system.
• Document support processes, known issues, and workarounds.

Skills

Problem-solving

Troubleshooting

Relational database

Data synthesis

Collaborative

Iterative improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering discipline

Tools

Linux scripting

FIX protocol

Job description

Wolverine Execution Services (WEX) in Chicago, IL is seeking a technically sharp engineer to support the operational health of our core trading systems. You will partner with software and hardware teams to monitor real-time performance, troubleshoot production issues, and build tools that keep pace with a growing technical environment.

This is a highly visible role in a fast-paced setting. You’ll communicate clearly, multitask effectively, and solve problems under pressure while collaborating