Full job description Equity Production Support Engineer | Systematic Hedge Fund | London
Ourclient,aleadingglobalhedgefund,isseekinganEquitiesProductionSupportEngineer to join its growing front-office technology team. As the firm continues to invest heavily in its trading platform,datacapabilities,andproductionengineeringfunction,thisisauniqueopportunitytoplayakeyroleinahigh-performanceenvironmentwheretechnologyisdeeplyembeddedwithintheinvestmentprocessanddirectlyimpactstradingsuccess.

Sitting at the heart of the equities business, you’ll work side-by-side with Portfolio Managers, Traders, and Analysts, ensuring the reliability, performance, and continual improvement of business-critical trading systems. Beyond day-to-day support, you’ll help drive enhancements across the trading lifecycle, giving you genuine influence over the technology that powers investment decisions. It’s a highly visible, high-impact role suitedtosomeonewhothrivesinfast-pacedenvironmentsandenjoyssolvingcomplexproblemsattheintersectionoftechnologyandtrading.


Key Responsibilities

*Partner directly with equity PMs, Traders and Analysts to support trading, PnL, risk, reporting and research systems
*Own the stability and performance of front to back equity platforms across trading, middle and back office
*Proactively identify workflow inefficiencies and drive system and process improvements
*Troubleshoot production incidents end to end including root cause analysis and post-incident reviews
*Build automation tools and enhancements using Python, PowerShell and SQL
*Monitor system health, capacity and performance, resolving bottlenecks and reducing risk
*Collaborate with global engineering teams and external vendors on issue resolution and enhancements
*Improve operational efficiency through use of AI and automation
*Maintain clear documentation across trade flows, systems and support processes
*Provide cross-region support on a rotation basis including out of hours escalation


Key Skills Required

*5+ years supporting equity trading environments (buy-side, sell-side or vendor)
*Strong understanding of equities products and trade lifecycle
*Solid Python or PowerShell scripting plus SQL
*Experience with OMS/EMS platforms (e.g. FlexTrade, Triton, SpiderRock)
*Strong production support and troubleshooting capability in trading environments
*Exposure to Linux, Windows, and cloud (AWS or Kubernetes)
*Knowledge of FIX, messaging systems, and market data flows
*Familiarity with monitoring tools (e.g. Geneos, Zabbix)