Senior Trading Systems Engineer

Company: Quant Capital
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Location: London
Job Description:

Overview

In this role you will design, deploy and support low-latency trading systems for a leading prop trading house. You will work with traders, developers and exchanges to build a production environment that is fast, reliable and scalable. You will automate processes, monitor complex systems, and mentor junior engineers. You will leverage Linux/Unix administration and scripting to maintain high-performance infrastructure and support third-party trading applications. This role offers a hands-on tech-focused environment with strong compensation and opportunities to impact global markets.

Responsibilities

  • Deploy and support third-party trading applications and high-performance infrastructure
  • Systems administration and maintenance
  • Automate processes and monitor complex systems
  • Coordinate with exchanges and clearing firms to troubleshoot issues
  • Mentor junior engineers
  • Collaborate with traders and developers to design and deploy production environments

Key requirements

  • Scripting ability in Python, Perl, or Shell
  • Linux/Unix systems administration
  • Windows server and desktop support experience
  • Interest in DevOps principles
  • Strong problem solving skills
  • Networking (TCP/IP)
  • collaboration
  • mentoring
  • problem solving
  • high-performance infrastructure
  • trading applications
  • Linux/Unix administration

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Posted: October 1st, 2026