Trading Systems Engineer – Prop Trading
Quant Capital
Overview
In this role you will design and support highly available trading infrastructure for a fast-paced prop trading desk in London. You will join a small global team, ensuring stable performance for traders and developers across a diverse tech stack. You help traders run cutting-edge applications while maintaining reliable, scalable systems in a hybrid office setting. This is a high-impact position at a top-tier trading firm with a calm, open culture and strong collaboration.
Pay / Benefits- competitive compensation plus bonus
- hybrid 4 days in office
- relaxed, open culture
- opportunity to work with traders and developers
- global collaboration
- focus on cutting-edge technology
- Design and support highly available systems across a diverse technology stack
- Provide stable infrastructure for trading desks, developers, and internal teams
- Enable traders and engineers to run applications at the bleeding edge
- Collaborate with global teams to ensure performance and reliability
- Experience supporting mission critical systems and high performance applications
- Minimum of 5 years in trade support or site reliability engineering
- Bachelor’s degree in STEM or related field
- Familiarity with trading platforms and financial markets
- Ability to work under pressure and troubleshoot complex issues
- Knowledge of Linux/Unix environments
- Automation scripting in Python and Bash
- Ability to write complex SQL queries
- Basic networking knowledge (multicast, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP) and common troubleshooting tools
- Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration
- Problem-solving and calm under pressure
- Team-oriented, global collaboration
- Linux/Unix proficiency
- Python and Bash scripting
- SQL query development
Reference: WJ-747_30172664