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Maintain organized records of trading activity, desk procedures, approvals, and supporting documentation. * Serve as a primary liaison between the trading desk and Operations to facilitate timely ...

Maintain organized records of trading activity, desk procedures, approvals, and supporting documentation. * Serve as a primary liaison between the trading desk and Operations to facilitate timely ...

Global Trade Support - Settlement / Back Office NYC 2 Dyas Hybrid 7 Months Contract Rate: $70/hr ... Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with Capital Markets Trading Products desk ...

We are seeking a Junior Execution Support Engineer to join our Execution Support team ... This is a trading desk-based role providing direct support to Portfolio Managers and Traders across ...

The Trade Desk is a global technology company and the world's leading independent platform for ... We are looking to hire a Support Engineer who will work in collaboration with our Business and ...

We are seeking a Junior Execution Support Engineer to join our Execution Support team ... This is a trading desk-based role providing direct support to Portfolio Managers and Traders across ...

$100 - $125/hr

Maintain organized records of trading activity, desk procedures, approvals, and supporting documentation. * Serve as a primary liaison between the trading desk and Operations to facilitate timely ...

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Manhattan, NY · On-site

Prime Business Trade Desk Support Duration: 12 months Location: New York, NY, US, 10036, in-office 1 day/week Role Mandate Provide day-to-day trade support across multiple business lines, but the ...

Trading Assistant

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$100 - $125/hr

Maintain organized records of trading activity, desk procedures, approvals, and supporting documentation. * Serve as a primary liaison between the trading desk and Operations to facilitate timely ...

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How much do trading desk support engineer jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 9, 2026, the average yearly pay for trading desk support engineer in the United States is $61,892.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $49,000.00 and $72,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a trading desk support engineer?

Trading Desk Support Engineers are IT professionals who provide technical support to trading desks in financial institutions. They ensure that trading systems, applications, and infrastructure are running smoothly, troubleshoot issues in real-time, and work closely with traders to resolve technical problems quickly. Their responsibilities often include monitoring system performance, deploying software updates, and collaborating with developers and other IT teams to maintain optimal trading operations. This role is critical for minimizing downtime and ensuring fast, reliable trade execution.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a trading desk support engineer?

To thrive as a Trading Desk Support Engineer, you need strong problem-solving skills, solid knowledge of financial markets, and a degree in computer science or a related field. Familiarity with Linux/Unix systems, scripting languages (such as Python or Shell), and experience with trading platforms or FIX protocol are commonly required. Excellent communication, quick decision-making, and the ability to remain calm under pressure are standout soft skills in this role. These skills ensure reliable support for trading operations, minimize downtime, and enable effective collaboration with both traders and technical teams in high-stakes environments.

How does a trading desk support engineer typically interact with traders and other IT teams during market hours?

As a Trading Desk Support Engineer, you play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of trading systems by providing real-time technical support to traders. During market hours, you'll collaborate closely with traders to troubleshoot issues, answer system-related queries, and rapidly resolve incidents to minimize downtime. You'll also liaise with infrastructure, development, and network teams to escalate complex problems, implement fixes, and coordinate enhancements. Strong communication skills and the ability to work under pressure are essential, as timely support directly impacts trading performance.

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Infographic showing various Trading Desk Support Engineer job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 73% Full Time, 21% Part Time, and 5% Contract. Highlights an 88% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 10% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $61,892 per year, or $29.8 per hour.

Senior Production Support Engineer - Electronic Equities

New York, NY • On-site

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Senior Production Support Engineer - Electronic Equities
Category: Business Analysis (functional and technical)
Main location: United States, New York, New York
Position ID:J0926-0473
Employment Type: Full Time
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Position Description:
We are looking for a highly skilled production engineer to provide critical support for the trading desk for the Electronic Equity Execution product set. In this role, you will ensure the reliability, performance and scalability of real time trading systems. You will engage directly with Traders and Development teams to optimize trading workflows, troubleshoot complex issues and help drive continuous improvement in both the processes and the environment while sitting at trading desk floor.
The role is ideal for a problem solver who can thrive under pressure, able to balance technical ability with business acumen and communicate well to the trading desks. The team follow technology policies for change, incident and problem management with roles and responsibilities clearly defined. Ensure that support procedures and activities are followed diligently and suitably documented.
You will be part of an existing team and will ensure applications are maintained and monitored to provide a stable environment for all users. You will help the engineering culture that seeks to automate and reduce manual effort in order to reduce risk and costs.
Onsite is mandatory and no remote or travel. 4 days/week at client site. Need to be in office trading desk in the morning at 7:00 AM before market opens.
This position is located on-site in New York, NY
Your future duties and responsibilities:
. Incident Management & Postmortem Excellence: Respond rapidly to production incidents with data driven decision making, minimizing downtime and financial impact. Lead root cause analysis and conduct blameless postmortems
. Monitoring & Automation: Enhance application health monitoring and implement automation to reduce manual intervention and improve system resilience
. Communication: Provide clear, timely updates to business stakeholders and senior technologists during incidents and follow ups.
. Collaboration: Partner with development teams to design and deploy fault tolerant, scalable solutions aligned with business goals
. Governance & Compliance: Enforce and adhere to change, incident, and problem management policies, as well as bank specific non-financial risk frameworks
. Mentorship: Support the growth of junior team members and promote a culture of engineering excellence and continuous improvement
. Trading desk knowledge -Electronic Equities. Need to work directly with traders in a live trading environment.
. Proven experience in a production support, SRE, or DevOps role within a trading or financial services environment.
. Knowledge of the Electronic Equity product set, related market events, market data feeds and an understanding of the trading lifecycle (order routing, execution and settlement).
Required qualifications to be successful in this role:
Proven expertise in production support, incident management, root cause analysis, and service reliability, ensuring high system availability and SLA compliance.
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
Other Information:
CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set, level, experience, relevant training, and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $95,500.00 $167,200.00.
CGI's benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include:
. Competitive compensation
. Comprehensive insurance options
. Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan
. Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time
. Paid parental leave
. Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
. Wellness and Well being programs
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  • Production Support
  • Adv Adm - SysAdm & Scripting
  • Docker
  • Java
  • Kubernetes
  • Monitoring
  • Oracle
  • Oracle Database Cloud Service
  • Python
  • SQL
  • Unix

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