Trade Support Engineer (New York)

About this role

A proprietary trading firm seeks a Trade Support Engineer to bridge development, trading, and IT teams by monitoring trading platforms, managing Linux infrastructure, and resolving operational issues. The role combines technical support for traders with strategic projects focused on optimizing trading operations and technology.

What you'll do

• Monitor and manage trading platforms across multiple markets
• Support and administer Linux environments
• Provide technical assistance to traders and support onboarding of new trading opportunities
• Collaborate with technical and business teams on strategic initiatives
• Troubleshoot complex trading infrastructure problems using logs and packet analysis
• Drive automation and process improvement efforts

What they're looking for

• Trade support or trading operations experience
• Linux operating system administration
• TCP/IP and Multicast networking
• Bash scripting
• Python programming
• Log analysis and packet capture troubleshooting
• Problem-solving in complex technical environments
• Cross-functional collaboration