Job Description
Trading Systems Support Engineer, FIX Protocol
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New York, NY (Onsite) | Direct Hire
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A global broker dealer with a growing New York trading technology team is looking for two Trading Systems Support Engineers to join their front to back office trading desk. This is a hands-on role supporting FIX connectivity, client onboarding, and trade processing across a global trading operation, with close collaboration between the US and APAC teams.
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What you'll do
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- Monitor inbound and outbound FIX messages across trading systems, including daily health checks
- Support onboarding of client FIX connections, including message enrichment and conformance to internal standards
- Troubleshoot and resolve trading system issues raised by traders in real time
- Support middle office post-trade systems and integration to clearing
- Coordinate handover of systems and open issues with the APAC team as the trading day progresses
- Use Linux or Unix tools to investigate logs, files, and data as part of troubleshooting
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What you bring
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- 5+ years supporting trading systems in a financial services or brokerage environment (7+ preferred)
- Solid working knowledge of the FIX protocol
- Strong SQL skills, including querying and troubleshooting data issues
- General understanding of the trading system stack, front to back office
- Comfortable working in a Linux or Unix environment at a user level
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Details
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- Onsite in Midtown Manhattan, 9 AM to 6 PM
- Fully onsite for the first 3 months, hybrid flexibility considered after based on performance
- Compensation roughly $120K to $150K depending on experience
- Target start date of November 1
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JobID: 48623