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Trade Operations Engineer – Global Quant Trading Firm – Singapore

A leading global quantitative proprietary trading firm is looking for a Trade Operations Engineer to join its Singapore office.

This is a high-impact role within the Trade Operations team, managing live trading systems and real-time risk, while also contributing to software deployments and smaller code updates.

You’ll be at the intersection of operations and development, keeping mission-critical systems running in a truly global trading environment.

What you’ll do

• Monitor and manage live production trading systems, ensuring stability and risk control.
• Triage incidents under pressure with precision and low error tolerance.
• Contribute to software deployments, application configuration, and system updates.
• Write bug fixes and smaller-scale C++ code changes in a complex global environment.
• Collaborate with developers, traders, and engineers to maintain seamless operations.
• Provide flexible coverage across trading hours as part of a global support team.

What we’re looking for

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Strong C++ skills
• Proficiency in Linux with interest in trading systems and financial markets.
• Analytical problem-solver with ability to handle time-sensitive triage.
• Collaborative, low-ego, and adaptable to fast-paced environments.
• Bonus: Experience with Git, Jira, Confluence, or other workflow tools.

This is a chance to work at the intersection of trading, risk, and technology, with exposure to one of the world’s most sophisticated quantitative trading environments.

Competitive compensation, benefits, and relocation package included.