Trading Systems Engineer Position Available In New York, New York

A leading proprietary trading firm, specializing in high-frequency and algorithmic trading across global financial markets are looking to hire a Trading Support Engineer.

Role Overview:

As a Trading Systems Engineer, you will be the first point of contact for real-time trading system issues, ensuring maximum uptime and performance. You will work closely with traders, developers, and infrastructure teams to diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve issues in a fast-paced environment. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong technical skills and an interest in financial markets.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide support for proprietary trading applications, ensuring minimal downtime. Monitor and troubleshoot trading system performance, network connectivity, and order flow. Investigate and resolve trade-related queries from traders and operations teams. Work closely with developers to enhance system stability, performance, and automation. Deploy software updates and configuration changes while ensuring system integrity. Analyze logs and application metrics to proactively identify and mitigate potential issues. Participate in incident management, including root cause analysis and post-mortem reviews. Contribute to documentation and knowledge-sharing across support and development teams.

Key Requirements:

Experience in application support, preferably in trading, banking, or fintech. Strong knowledge of Linux/Unix operating systems and command-line tools. Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python. Experience with SQL databases and data querying. Understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, multicast, latency optimization). Ability to handle high-pressure situations and make quick, informed decisions. Excellent communication skills and a proactive, problem-solving mindset. Prior experience with market data feeds, FIX protocol, or trading exchanges is a plus.