Global Hedge Fund - Commodities, Application Support Engineer

Company summary

A global investment management firm with a strong presence across asset classes, including equities, fixed income, and commodities. The firm is known for its technology-driven trading and risk management approach, leveraging advanced analytics, automation, and proprietary systems to support portfolio performance and operational excellence across markets.

Job summary

This role sits within the commodities technology function and focuses on providing application and production support for the firm’s in-house risk, analytics, and trading platforms. The engineer will work closely with portfolio managers and traders to ensure the stability, reliability, and performance of critical front-office applications while continuously driving improvements through automation and optimization initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain production systems supporting risk, analytics, and trading platforms within the commodities business.
• Respond to and resolve system alerts, incidents, and user queries efficiently to minimize downtime.
• Implement automation and monitoring enhancements to improve application performance and operational visibility.
• Collaborate with trading, analytics, and infrastructure teams to troubleshoot issues and deliver sustainable solutions.
• Build subject matter expertise across key applications and provide ongoing technical and functional support.
• Participate in release cycles, environment checkouts, and weekend support as required.
• Ensure seamless issue handovers and coordination across global support regions.

Requirements

• Experience supporting financial or commodities applications with direct exposure to traders or portfolio managers.
• Strong scripting and programming skills in Python, UNIX/Shell, and SQL.
• Familiarity with DevOps tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka, Maven etc
• Good understanding of market data, risk, and PnL systems within trading environments.
• Ability to work under pressure, multitask effectively, and manage production stability in a fast-paced setting.
• Self-motivated problem-solver who takes ownership of issues from identification through resolution.