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Role: Desktop Engineer Client: Global Trading Firm Salary: $120,000 + Bonus Location: NYC (on site) IT Engineer - Live Trading Floor | London We're working with a leading global options market maker - a highly entrepreneurial, collaborative trading firm with global offices across to hire an IT Operations Analyst to join their Infrastructure team. This isn't a standard helpdesk role. You'll be the face of technology on a live trading floor, working alongside dedicated Windows, Unix, and Networks teams, with a clear mandate to automate yourself out of repetitive work using scripting and AI tooling. What you'll own: First point of contact for IT support on a live, market-critical trading floor Desktop support across Windows and Unix/Linux workstations Trading desk setups, multi-monitor rigs, and dealer boards End-to-end user onboarding/offboarding in a Hybrid AD / Entra ID environment Administering Atlassian (Jira/Confluence), Teams, and Slack Hunting down manual, repetitive BAU work and scripting it away (PowerShell, Bash, Python) Using AI coding assistants and agentic workflows to move faster Building self-service and ticket-deflection into how the team operates What you'll need: 1–4 years in IT support / operations / desktop support Strong Windows (10/11) desktop support experience Hands-on Unix/Linux, comfortable at the command line Strong scripting ability — PowerShell, Bash, or Python Active Directory user management + SaaS/collaboration tool admin Solid grounding in networking fundamentals (DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, VPN) Genuine automation-first mindset with real examples Calm under pressure, strong ownership, great communicator 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. Email: jhayne@hunterbond.com
Here's how to pick the right one and stand out in your application.
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
Next, learn who's hiring. Accenture has posted 2,801 engineer roles. andurilindustries, speechify, and jobgether are also actively recruiting. If you're applying to one of these names, research their hiring patterns and interview style before you apply. That homework pays off.
When you interview, expect the question every engineer hears: 'Tell me about a time you had to debug a problem that wasn't in your job description.' Have a specific story ready—not a general one. Name the tools, the deadline pressure, and what you learned. Hiring managers listen for whether you see problem-solving as part of the role itself, not a favour.