Trade Support/Application Analyst | NYC

Job Description: We are working with a leading systematic hedge fund in New York, looking to find the first Trading Systems Analyst to buildout their New York office. This is a senior, hands-on role sitting close to both the trading business and engineering teams. The focus is not simply on reacting to production issues. They want someone who can take ownership of problems, understand what is happening across the trading environment, identify recurring weaknesses and work with engineering teams to improve the platform over time. The role will involve:

• Supporting and overseeing a business-critical electronic trading environment across asset classes such as equities, options, fixed income and FXInvestigating complex production and trading issues through to resolution, including FIX connectivity, order routing and exchange/market data issues
• Working closely with engineering teams to identify root causes and implement permanent fixes
• Improving monitoring, alerting, trading controls and operational resilience
• Supporting platform changes and ensuring production stability through structured release and change oversight
• Acting as a senior escalation point for technology issues affecting the trading business
• Using modern automation and AI tooling to improve troubleshooting and operational workflows
• We are looking for:3-10 years’ experience within financial markets technologyStrong electronic trading or front-office application support experience
• Experience supporting business-critical trading systems (OMS/EMS, FIX protocol, exchange connectivity) in a production environment
• Good SQL skills and confidence investigating complex technical issues
• Comfort working in Linux/Unix environments; scripting experience (Python/Bash) a plus
• A proactive approach to automation and emerging technologyStrong communication skills and the ability to work directly with demanding front-office stakeholders
• Someone who understands the urgency and accountability required when supporting live financial markets

This could suit someone currently working within a hedge fund, proprietary trading firm, investment bank or other electronic trading environment who wants broader ownership and the opportunity to influence how a platform is supported and improved. New York-based opportunity.