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Trading Desk Operations Engineer - Systematic Hedge Fund - Up to $350k TC - WFH Flex

A globally active quantitative trading firm is looking to hire into its New York operations team as the business continues to scale across products and regions.The firm combines advanced technology, data science, and systematic trading strategies across a wide range of asset classes, with a major focus on automation and infrastructure. Operating across global markets, the business has built a highly collaborative environment where operations, trading, and engineering teams work closely together to support trading activity and improve internal systems.This is a broad, front-to-back operations role with exposure across trade support, cash and position reconciliations, collateral movements, exchange and broker interaction, risk reporting, and operational oversight across multiple products. The position sits in a lean team environment, offering significant visibility and responsibility from an early stage.A key part of the role involves improving operational efficiency through automation and tooling. The team works closely with developers and quantitative teams to streamline workflows, enhance controls, and support the continued scaling of the platform. Candidates with experience using SQL, Python or similar technologies in an operations environment will be particularly well suited.The role offers wide exposure across the trade lifecycle, alongside the opportunity to work closely with both technical and commercial stakeholders in a fast-moving environment. The culture is highly meritocratic and intellectually driven, with a strong emphasis on problem solving, ownership, and continuous improvement.The position is based in New York and offers total compensation of up to $350k TC, alongside excellent benefits and flexible hybrid working arrangements.