Selby Jennings
Junior Trade Systems Engineer
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About the Role
Our Client, a leading Trading Firm, is looking for a Junior Systems Engineer to join their trading systems infrastructure team. As a Junior Systems Engineer, you will work on projects focused on their real-time, production trading environment and tackle problems that require high-throughput, ultra-low latency solutions, while developing tools that enable their trading strategies to run worldwide, 24/7.
The ideal candidate for the Junior Systems Engineer has a strong passion for coding and automation, is eager to learn new skills and technologies, and has the ability to handle challenging technical issues within a dynamic, fast-paced environment. The role requires at least two years of experience working with Linux systems, programming experience, proficiency in scripting and Bash, and a collaborative mindset.
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Responsibilities
- Maintains and improves Linux-based trading servers used globally
- Ensures trading systems stay up, fast, and stable during live markets
- Troubleshoots issues across hardware, operating systems, networking, and applications
- Automates repetitive tasks to reduce manual work and errors
- Helps deploy upgrades and new systems without disrupting trading
- Works closely with traders, developers, and senior engineers to optimize performance
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Technical Skills
- Strong Linux fundamentals (installing packages, managing services/users, reading logs)
- Comfortable with Debian/Ubuntu
- Solid understanding of TCP/IP networking and debugging connectivity issues
- Bash scripting experience to automate operational tasks
- Hands-on programming experience (Python, C++, or similar) with real projects to discuss
- Basic experience with cloud environments (AWS or GCP is a plus)
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