Junior Trade Support Engineer

Overview

Founded in 2018, Fasanara Digital is the crypto arm of Fasanara Capital FCA-authorised investment firm managing USD 5 billion. Fasanara Digital is exclusively focused on digital assets and is one of the largest, longest running and best performing market neutral funds in the space. We pursue a rigorous, technologically driven, scientific approach to trading.

Responsibilities

• Monitor live trading systems and market connectivity across multiple venues
• Investigate real-time trading incidents, anomalies, and performance issues under time pressure
• Triage production problems and work with developers and quants to identify root causes
• Perform post-incident analysis and contribute to preventative improvements
• Build and maintain internal tools, dashboards, and scripts to improve monitoring and operational efficiency
• Assist with exchange-related issues such as order rejections, latency spikes, and data inconsistencies
• Help improve operational processes, runbooks, and alerting as the trading platform scales
• Gradually take on more responsibility for production ownership as experience grows

Qualifications

• STEM degree (Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics or similar)
• Strong problem-solving skills and a calm, methodical approach under pressure
• Solid programming fundamentals; experience with Python required
• Basic understanding of Linux systems and command-line environments
• Familiarity with networking concepts, logs, and debugging distributed systems is a plus
• Interest in real-time systems, low-latency environments, and how trading platforms operate
• Strong attention to detail and willingness to dig into messy, real-world issues
• Clear communicator who can work effectively with both technical and non-technical colleagues
• No prior trading or crypto experience required - curiosity and reliability matter more, but 1+ years of experience would be a strong plus

Benefits

• Competitive bonus scheme.
• Bupa health & dental, Cycle to Work scheme, enhanced pension, and generous annual leave.
• Enhanced parental leave, special leave allowances, and charity giving options.
• Regular team events, legendary summer & Christmas parties, knowledge sharing sessions, and quarterly town halls.
• Team lunches, dinners, Friday drinks, team sport activities.