About the Position

Production Engineer – Trading & Electronic Trading Systems

Join MARGO in the UK (London)

MARGO is a tech-native consultancy delivering high value-added IT expertise to the financial services industry.

We operate in complex Front Office environments where trading activity relies on highly available, performant and resilient production systems. Our consultants work at the intersection of trading, development and infrastructure teams to ensure that critical platforms run reliably under real-time market constraints.

Joining MARGO means working in demanding production environments, while benefiting from a human-sized structure, close follow-up and tailored training paths.

Responsibilities

Production Ownership & Reliability

Operate and support Front Office trading systems in production
Ensure high availability, stability and performance during market hours
Own incident management from detection to resolution and root cause analysis
Participate in on-call or production support rotations when required
Contribute to post-incident reviews and long-term remediation actions

System Investigation & Performance

Investigate complex production issues across applications, operating systems and databases
Perform log analysis, system diagnostics and performance troubleshooting
Analyse latency, throughput and resource utilisation
Work closely with development teams to identify and resolve production bottlenecks

Automation & Tooling

Develop scripts and tools to automate operational tasks and investigations
Improve monitoring, alerting and observability of production systems
Contribute to deployment, release and change automation
Reduce manual interventions through standardisation and automation

Change & Continuous Improvement

Participate in releases, deployments and production changes
Support testing and validation in pre-production environments
Continuously improve system resilience, scalability and operability
Collaborate with infrastructure and network teams on production topics

Requirements

Essential

Experience in production engineering, IT operations or trading support environments
Strong Linux / UNIX knowledge in production contexts
Solid SQL skills for production analysis and investigations
Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
Ability to work in real-time, production-critical environments
Clear communication and strong ownership mindset
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively

Nice to Have

Front Office or trading system exposure
Experience with scripting, automation or tooling development
Understanding of financial markets and trading concepts
Desire to evolve towards more technical or platform-oriented roles

Technical Environment

Core Technologies & Tools

Front Office trading and electronic trading platforms
Linux / UNIX environments (advanced usage, troubleshooting, scripting)
Relational databases and SQL (production investigations, data validation)
Windows environments
Scripting and automation (Shell, Python, Perl or similar)
Monitoring, logging and alerting tools

Valued Technical Exposure

Performance and capacity monitoring
Release and deployment processes
Interaction with development, infrastructure and network teams
Understanding of market data and execution systems

We Offer

Access to demanding Front Office trading environments
Strong focus on production ownership and system reliability
Highly technical roles close to live trading activity
Human-sized consultancy with close support and tailored training
Long-term career opportunities across production, engineering and development

About the Company

MARGO is a tech-native consultancy delivering high value-added IT expertise to the financial services industry. We operate in complex Front Office environments where trading activity relies on highly available, performant and resilient production systems. Our consultants work at the intersection of trading, development and infrastructure teams to ensure that critical platforms run reliably under real-time market constraints.

Please note - We do not offer visa sponsorship for this position.

Interested? Motivated? Apply on our website or at [email protected]

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

Production Engineer – Trading & Electronic Trading Systems

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