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Trade Operations Engineer (Night Trader) - Trading Team
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Trade Operations Engineer (Night Trader) - Trading Team

Tower Research Capital, a high-frequency proprietary trading firm founded in 1998, seeks a Trade Operations Engineer to join one of our trading teams to provide evening trading coverage (expected 5-12pm GMT).

Responsibilities

  • Monitoring high-volume live trading and portfolio risk
  • Contributing to the automated trading operations codebase
  • Managing ongoing projects with various Tower support teams
  • Coordinating software and hardware upgrades
  • Applying programmatic solutions to scale and expand trading operations
  • Resolving discrepancies with trading positions, broker statements, and internal applications

Qualifications

  • The ideal candidate will have 3 or more years of professional experience in a related field, and a bachelor’s degree.
  • Scripting skills in Python
  • Exceptional analytical abilities, strong communications skills, and experience making data-driven strategic decisions
  • Strong working knowledge of PNL and Risk reporting applications
  • Familiarity with current market structure and regulatory developments
  • Ability to identify slow exchange sessions and deploy replacements
  • Ability to comprehend and diagnose problems in complex real-time systems with minimal guidance
  • Capacity to work equally well independently and as a member of a team
  • Strong understanding of trading technology and fluency in technical concepts
  • Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong problem-solving abilities

Benefits

Tower is headquartered in New York City, and has offices around the globe. While we work hard, Tower’s cubicle-free workplace, jeans-clad workforce, and well-stocked kitchens reflect the premium the firm places on quality of life. Benefits include:

  • Competitive salary and discretionary bonuses
  • 5 weeks of paid vacation plus paid holidays
  • Free breakfast, lunch, and snacks on a daily basis
  • Reimbursement for health and wellness expenses
  • Free events and workshops

 Tower Research Capital is an equal opportunity employer.