It Operations Engineer, Trading Application Support
Point72 · New York, NY
Posted 23 days ago · $170,000-$250,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 23 days Point72 's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 26% of Point72 's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Point72
- low 0 stale, 0 reposted of 228 open
- Hiring momentum
- 281 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Point72 's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Point72 .
About this role
As an IT Operations Engineer in Trading Application Support, you will ensure the stability and responsiveness of front-office applications for investment professionals and trading teams. Your day-to-day tasks will include installing and maintaining Linux and Windows applications, monitoring application health, automating support tasks, and collaborating with engineering teams to enhance application performance. You will also handle production incidents and communicate with stakeholders to maintain transparency during operational challenges.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Point72 as an employer.
What you need
- Five or more years of application support experience within the financial services industry
- Hands-on experience supporting Linux environments for production applications and user-facing systems
- Proven experience installing, configuring, and supporting Windows-based applications in a production environment
- Ability to diagnose and resolve application performance, compatibility, and connectivity issues under time-sensitive conditions
- Experience supporting front-office trading environments
- Strong mindset toward automation and practical use of artificial intelligence to improve support processes
What you get
- Fully-paid health care benefits
- Generous parental and family leave policies
- Volunteer opportunities
- Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, people of color and the LGBT+ community
- Mental and physical wellness programs
- Tuition assistance
Worth weighing
- No specific technologies or tools mentioned for automation or AI approaches
- The role requires working under time-sensitive conditions, which may lead to high-pressure situations
- The salary range is broad, and actual compensation may vary significantly based on various factors
Summarised from Point72 's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Point72 on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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