Trading Systems Performance Engineer

  • Full-Time
  • London
  • Posted on February 18, 2025

Quantitative Trading Firm #015

🚀 Trading Systems Support Engineer – Power the Backbone of Elite Trading 🚀

Join a high-performance team that engineers ultra-low-latency, high-throughput infrastructure supporting cutting-edge algorithmic trading. As a Trading Systems Support Engineer, you’ll play a mission-critical role in deploying, optimizing, and maintaining a global, high-speed trading environment. Your expertise will ensure maximum uptime, rock-solid reliability, and lightning-fast performance .

🔧 What You’ll Do:

  • Deploy & Manage high-performance Linux trading infrastructure across global markets 🌎
  • Diagnose & Troubleshoot complex OS, hardware, and application issues in live production 🔍
  • Automate Everything – script solutions to optimize performance and reduce manual intervention 🤖
  • Fine-Tune & Optimize system performance for ultra-low latency trading ⏱️
  • Evaluate & Test cutting-edge hardware, software, and network components for competitive edge 💡
  • Collaborate Closely with data center teams, traders, and engineers to enhance system capabilities

📌 Must-Have Skills:

  • 2+ years of experience in Linux systems administration (Debian & derivatives preferred) 🐧
  • Expertise in Linux/UNIX command-line tools, performance tuning, and debugging 🖥️
  • Scripting & Automation (Python, Bash, or similar) for system monitoring and optimization 📝
  • Configuration Management (SaltStack, Ansible, Puppet, or equivalent) ⚙️
  • Hands-on Troubleshooting in live, high-frequency trading or mission-critical environments
  • Cloud Exposure (AWS, GCP) is a plus but not required ☁️

🎯 Why This Role?

  • Direct Impact – your work keeps the firm’s global trading operations at peak performance
  • Top-Tier Compensation – $120,000 – $160,000 base + performance-based bonuses 💰
  • Elite Tech & Teams – collaborate with world-class engineers optimizing some of the fastest systems on the planet 🌍
  • Growth & Innovation – work on cutting-edge infrastructure and emerging technologies 🚀

If you’re an automation-obsessedperformance-driven engineer who thrives in high-stakes environments, this is your chance to push the limits of trading technology. Apply today and help build the future of algorithmic trading! 🎯

To apply for this job email your details to Graham.Gates@TechExecOnline.com

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