Trading Systems Support Engineer - FIX & Front-to-Back (NYC Onsite)

Abacus Group, LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Abacus Group, LLC, a global broker-dealer with a growing New York trading technology team, is seeking two Trading Systems Support Engineers to join their front-to-back office trading desk onsite in Midtown Manhattan.

This hands-on role covers FIX connectivity, client onboarding, and real-time trade processing across a global operation, with collaboration between US and APAC teams. Strong Linux/Unix background appreciated.

Qualifications

• 5+ years supporting trading systems in a financial services or brokerage environment.
• Solid working knowledge of the FIX protocol.
• Strong SQL skills and ability to troubleshoot data issues.
• General understanding of the front-to-back trading system stack.

Responsibilities

• Monitor inbound and outbound FIX messages across trading systems and daily health checks.
• Support onboarding of client FIX connections and conformance to internal standards.
• Troubleshoot and resolve trading system issues raised by traders in real time.
• Support middle office post-trade systems and integration to clearing.
• Coordinate handover of systems with the APAC team as the trading day progresses.
• Use Linux/Unix tools to investigate logs, files, and data during troubleshooting.

Skills

FIX protocol

SQL

Trading system knowledge

Linux/Unix

Job description

Abacus Group, LLC, a global broker-dealer with a growing New York trading technology team, is seeking two Trading Systems Support Engineers to join their front-to-back office trading desk onsite in Midtown Manhattan.

This hands-on role covers FIX connectivity, client onboarding, and real-time trade processing across a global operation, with collaboration between US and APAC teams. Strong Linux/Unix background appreciated.