Desktop Engineer: £80k + Bonus/benefits (Fintech)

Role: Desktop Engineer

Client: Global Trading Firm

Salary: £80,000

Location: London

Below, you will find a complete breakdown of everything required of potential candidates, as well as how to apply Good luck.

We’re partnering with a leading global Proprietary trading firm hiring for a Desktop Engineer to join a highly visible end-user and trading technology team supporting front-office users and critical trading systems.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys working directly with traders, solving complex technical issues, and owning the end-user experience within a fast-paced trading environment.

What You'll Do

• Provide technical support to front-office users and traders

• Deploy, support, and troubleshoot trading applications

• Manage hardware deployments, user provisioning, and workstation builds

• Support Windows, Linux/Unix, and macOS environments

• Improve and automate end-user infrastructure and operational processes

• Support conference room and collaboration technologies

• Partner with engineering teams globally to enhance the user experience

• Evaluate and implement new technologies across the business

Qualifications

• Strong experience supporting Windows, Linux/Unix, and macOS environments

• Experience supporting trading applications and front-office users

• Previous experience working on a trading floor or within a financial markets environment

• Scripting or automation experience (PowerShell, Python, Bash, etc.)

• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Nice to Have

• PowerShell scripting experience

• Windows Server and Active Directory administration

• SCCM / Microsoft Endpoint Management experience xwzovoh

• Experience within proprietary trading firms, hedge funds, or investment banks

Sells

• Direct exposure to traders and revenue-generating teams

• Join a world-class technology-driven trading firm

• Broad technology exposure across Windows, Linux, macOS, and trading systems

• High level of ownership and autonomy

• Collaborative engineering culture with significant investment in technology

• Opportunity to automate, innovate, and influence the end-user technology stack

If interested, please apply with your updated CV.

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