Trading Operations Specialist

Atto Trading; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading quantitative trading firm as a Trading Operations Specialist in New York. You'll play a critical role in monitoring trading strategies and automating processes. The firm values integrity and innovation, offering a collaborative environment for growth and learning.

Benefits

Opportunity to develop professional competencies

Interesting and challenging tasks

Competitive rates of pay

Paid time off

Coverage of health insurance costs

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in a trade support or risk operations role.
• Strong proficiency in Unix/Linux environments.
• Hands-on experience with Python, Jupyter, and SQL.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage automated trading systems.
• Collaborate with traders, engineers, brokers, and exchanges.
• Automate and optimize trading support workflows.

Skills

Data Visualization

Data Manipulation

Analytical Mindset

Education

Graduate degree in statistics, mathematics, science, or another quantitative discipline

Tools

Python

SQL

Unix/Linux

Job description

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Atto Trading is a quantitative trading firm operating a portfolio of signal-driven high-frequency strategies in cash equities and futures.

We are looking for a Trading Operations Specialist to join our team. As we expand into new markets, it's an especially exciting moment to join our international and diverse group of experts in trading, statistics, engineering, and technology. Our disciplined approach combined with rapid market feedback allows us to quickly turn ideas into profit. We work in an environment of learning & collaboration, which allows us to solve the world's hardest problems, together.

As a small firm, we remain nimble and hold ourselves to the highest standards of integrity, ingenuity, and effort.

What we do:

We trade stocks, and futures almost on all US exchanges such as: NASDAQ, NYSE, ARCA, EQ Cboe, CME, CFE, etc.

Position Highlights:

• You'll play a critical role in the operation and monitoring of low-latency trading strategies implemented at Atto Trading
• You'll perform proactive analysis and upgrading of trading pipelines by writing scripts to automate and improve daily trading processes and reporting
  
  
  

Advantages of our Company:

• A company that continually invests in updating the technology stack
• Creative approach in choosing the hardware and software for the work you do
• A great team with a passion for continuous learning and improvement
• No external clients, we are the only users of the products we create
• Opportunity to have an impact on the company's bottom line by holding a significant position in the company
  
  
  

Responsibilities:

• Monitor and manage Atto Trading's automated trading systems, ensuring smooth and uninterrupted operations
• Proactively assess live trading activity for risk and compliance concerns, responding swiftly to unusual market behavior
• Collaborate with traders, engineers, brokers, and exchanges to resolve intraday issues in real time
• Communicate directly with exchanges and clearing members to investigate and resolve live trading issues
• Partner with software engineering teams to enhance and maintain trading infrastructure and internal monitoring systems
• Automate and optimize trading support workflows and pipelines using Python and Bash scripting
• Support daily risk operations by generating reports and executing defined risk procedures
• Document production incidents and maintain comprehensive logs and monitoring protocols
• Manage and maintain enterprise systems related to pipeline scheduling, software releases, and operational monitoring
• Assisting with new market deployments by collaborating with internal teams on infrastructure and connectivity
  
  
  

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in a trade support or risk operations role within financial markets
• Strong proficiency in Unix/Linux environments and command-line tools
• Hands-on experience with Python, Jupyter, and SQL for data analysis and automation
• Understanding of exchange market data and order entry systems
• Skilled in data visualization, manipulation, and processing for operational insight
• Highly detail-oriented with rigorous standards and a critical, analytical mindset
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in high-pressure, fast-paced environments
• Genuine interest in trading, finance, and the structure of modern electronic markets
• Graduate degree in statistics, mathematics, science, or another quantitative discipline
  
  
  

Benefits

• Opportunity to develop professional competencies
• Interesting and challenging tasks
• Competitive rates of pay
• Paid time off
• Coverage of health insurance costs
  
  

The base salary for this role is between $100,000 and $150,000. This does not include bonuses, benefits, or other components of total compensation.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance and Sales

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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