Referment is partnering with a leading pan-European trading platform to find a talented Unix Application Support Engineer to join their growing operations team in Madrid. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a high-performance, real-time trading environment, supporting critical systems that power financial markets across Europe and beyond. The Role You will be part of a highly skilled team responsible for supporting both production and test trading platforms, ensuring stability, performance, and reliability in a fast-paced environment. This role is dedicated to application support, providing a great opportunity for those looking to apply their Unix skills to complex financial software systems. Please note that this is a specialized application support position rather than a pure system administration or cybersecurity role. This role is particularly exciting as the business expands into the US market, meaning you will play a key part in supporting international trading activity. To support these integral markets,



applicants must be available to work a late shift pattern from 16:00 to 00:00 CET. We operate a hybrid working model, requiring team members to attend the office 3 days a week. What You Will Be Doing * Monitoring trading platforms and responding to incidents * Troubleshooting, recovery, and root cause analysis * Automating tasks and reporting (Bash, Python, Perl) * Supporting application deployments and change processes * Working with financial messaging protocols (FIX / ITCH) * Analysing Unix system performance * Collaborating with Ops, QA, Dev, and Market Control teams What We Are Looking For * Expert-level Unix/Linux command line experience is essential * Advanced scripting skills in Bash, Python, and/or Perl, with the ability to demonstrate strong scripting logic and constructs * Availability to work late shifts (16:00 to 00:00 CET) * A proactive mindset with a clear focus on application support over system administration or cybersecurity * Commitmen

📌 UNIX Application Support Engineer (Madrid)
🏢 Referment
📍 Madrid