Trade Support Engineer

Trade Support Engineer Production Support Market Making

London £200,000 - £300,000 (Base + Performance Bonus) 4 Days in Office

We're working with a leading market-making firm seeking an experienced Trade Support Engineer to join their London team. This is a hands-on, front-office support role within a fast-paced trading environment, where you'll play a key part in ensuring system stability, operational excellence, and seamless trade execution across global markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide real-time support for trading platforms, ensuring uptime, data integrity, and low-latency performance.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and tune Linux-based production environments, identifying and resolving issues to maintain optimal system performance.
• Manage and validate market data feeds to guarantee timely and accurate information delivery.
• Develop and maintain Python scripts and automation tools to streamline operational workflows and reduce manual intervention.
• Collaborate closely with traders, quants, and developers to identify system bottlenecks, improve reliability, and implement new tools and features.
• Participate in system release cycles, post-trade analysis, and incident reviews to drive continuous improvement and operational resilience.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong Python skills, including scripting and data analysis (Pandas, NumPy).
• Advanced SQL experience (PostgreSQL or similar) working with large, real-time datasets.
• Proven Linux system administration experience, including shell scripting, process monitoring, and performance optimization in low-latency or real-time trading environments.
• Solid understanding of market data sources (Bloomberg, Refinitiv/Reuters, ICE, etc.).
• Prior exposure to electronic trading, execution platforms, or market-making systems.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills; able to perform effectively under pressure in a front-office environment.

Compensation & Benefits

• Total Compensation: £200,000 - £300,000 (Base + Performance Bonus)
• Direct collaboration with traders and technologists in a high-performance, front-office setting.
• Opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge trading infrastructure across global markets.

Work Pattern

• Hybrid: 4 days per week in the London office.