Python Engineer- Trade Operations (USA)

Trexquant is a growing systematic fund manager with a core team of highly accomplished technologists. We seek a Python Engineer to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the smooth operation and performance of our trading systems and infrastructure as we scale. This includes systems monitoring, incident response, troubleshooting and systems performance optimization. The successful candidate will also collaborate with senior leadership, quantitative researchers, engineers, and the business team to support their initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Design and drive the continual improvement of our trading platform using Python.
• Support implementation of new trade functionality such as new asset classes or new prime brokers e.g. establish FIX sessions, file encryption, FTP setup.
• Monitor trading systems and infrastructure components to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
• Proactively identify and resolve potential issues to minimize downtime and optimize system efficiency.
• Leverage automation tools (including AI-based solutions) to improve accounting or operational workflows is a plus.
• Respond promptly to system alerts and incidents, investigating root causes and implementing solutions to prevent recurrence.