Trading Systems Support Analyst
Tower Research Capital LLC, a high-frequency proprietary trading firm founded in 1998, seeks a Trading Systems Support Analyst to provide support for our production systems. The firm successfully trades a number of different strategies in a variety of markets. We have an extremely high-performance network that processes a vast amount of financial information in real time. The team here is composed of a talented group of quantitative financial analysts and programmers.
Responsibilities
As a member of the Trading Systems Support team, you will manage the widely-deployed OMS and market data delivery systems involving every major electronic exchange and asset class. Your responsibilities will include:
- Working closely with traders to understand their needs
- Providing timely level one and level two support for our production systems
- Rationalizing the support environment
- Helping to architect and develop solutions
- Monitoring and reporting on the status and health of our systems
- Acting as the primary technical contact for brokers and exchanges
- Providing periodic after-hours coverage
Qualifications
Our ideal candidate will have at least three years of experience in the finance industry along with:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in computer science or a related field
- Strong skills in Perl, Python, and Bash or shell
- Knowledge of Linux
- Strong problem-solving abilities
- The ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
- The willingness to take on tasks both big and small
- Excellent communication skills and fluency in English
Benefits
Tower’s offices and garden roofdeck are located in TriBeCa, a neighborhood in downtown Manhattan. 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
- Signing and performance-based bonuses
- 401(k) with company matching
- Five weeks of paid vacation per year plus nine paid holidays
- In-house finance seminars
- Free breakfast, lunch, and snacks on a daily basis
- Free gym membership
- Free tickets to New York events, including the US Open and TriBeCa Film Festival
To Apply
Please send your resume and cover letter to tssjobs@tower-research.com. Please entitle your e-mail “Trading Systems Support Analyst: [Your Name].”
Tower is not accepting third-party resume submissions for this position.