Equity Production Support Engineer - Selby Jennings

Equity Production Support Engineer | Systematic Hedge Fund | London Our client, a leading global multi-strategy hedge fund, is seeking an experienced Equity Production Engineer to join a team responsible for the support, stability, and performance of its business-critical equities trading platforms. This is a highly visible Equity Production Support role focused on supporting Portfolio Managers, Traders, and Analysts who rely on a sophisticated suite of front-office trading, risk, PnL, reporting, and research systems on a daily basis. This Equity Production Engineering opportunity sits at the intersection of trading, technology, and business operations. You'll be a key point of contact for the firm's equities investment teams, combining Equity Production Support, automation, and troubleshooting expertise to ensure the seamless operation of front-to-back trading systems. Alongside resolving complex production issues, you'll drive improvements to system reliability, monitoring, workflow efficiency, and the overall support model within a fast-paced hedge fund environment. Key Responsibilities Partner directly with equity PMs, Traders and Analysts to support trading, PnL, risk, reporting and research systems Own the stability and performance of front to back equity platforms across trading, middle and back office Proactively identify workflow inefficiencies and drive system and process improvements Troubleshoot production incidents end to end including root cause analysis and post-incident reviews Build automation tools and enhancements using Python, PowerShell and SQL Monitor system health, capacity and performance, resolving bottlenecks and reducing risk Collaborate with global engineering teams and external vendors on issue resolution and enhancements Improve operational efficiency through use of AI and automation Maintain clear documentation across trade flows, systems and support processes Provide cross-region support on a rotation basis including out of hours escalation Key Skills Required 5+ years supporting equity trading environments (buy-side, sell-side or vendor) Strong understanding of equities products and trade lifecycle Solid Python or PowerShell scripting plus SQL Experience with OMS/EMS platforms (e.g. FlexTrade, Triton, SpiderRock) Strong production support and troubleshooting capability in trading environments Exposure to Linux, Windows, and cloud (AWS or Kubernetes) Knowledge of FIX, messaging systems, and market data flows Familiarity with monitoring tools (e.g. Geneos, Zabbix)