Production Engineer – Trading & Electronic Trading Systems

We are looking for a Front Office Production Engineer to operate, stabilise and continuously improve trading and electronic trading systems. The role is strongly technical and production-oriented. It combines hands-on system operation, deep investigation of incidents, performance optimisation and automation, with close proximity to Front Office users. This position suits profiles who enjoy owning systems in production, understanding how applications behave under load and working across teams to improve reliability and performance.

Responsibilities

Operate and support Front Office trading systems in production; Ensure high availability, stability and performance during market hours; Own incident management from detection to resolution and root cause analysis; Participate in on-call or production support rotations when required; Contribute to post-incident reviews and long-term remediation actions; Investigate complex production issues across applications, operating systems and databases; Perform log analysis, system diagnostics and performance troubleshooting; Analyse latency, throughput and resource utilisation; Work closely with development teams to identify and resolve production bottlenecks; Develop scripts and tools to automate operational tasks and investigations; Improve monitoring, alerting and observability of production systems; Contribute to deployment, release and change automation; Reduce manual interventions through standardisation and automation; Participate in releases, deployments and production changes; Support testing and validation in pre-production environments; Continuously improve system resilience, scalability and operability; Collaborate with infrastructure and network teams on production topics

Requirements

Experience in production engineering, IT operations or trading support environments; Strong Linux / UNIX knowledge in production contexts; Solid SQL skills for production analysis and investigations; Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills; Ability to work in real-time, production-critical environments; Clear communication and strong ownership mindset; Ability to work both independently and collaboratively

Nice to have

Performance and capacity monitoring; Release and deployment processes; Interaction with development, infrastructure and network teams; Understanding of market data and execution systems; Front Office or trading system exposure; Experience with scripting, automation or tooling development; Understanding of financial markets and trading concepts; Desire to evolve towards more technical or platform-oriented roles

Benefits

Access to demanding Front Office trading environments; Strong focus on production ownership and system reliability; Highly technical roles close to live trading activity; Human-sized consultancy with close support and tailored training; Long-term career opportunities across production, engineering and development