Posted November 2, 2026

Spécialiste en fiabilité / Reliability Specialist

Tower Research Capital

Category:Trading Operations

Location:Montréal

Seniority: Medior
Employment type: Full-time
Work arrangement: Hybrid

Requirements

At least 3 years of experience in the finance industry
Proficient in Python scripting and/or other scripting languages such as Perl, Bash or Shell.
In-depth knowledge of Linux OS, Kernel, scheduling, performance tuning
Strong understanding of network concepts including TCP/IP, routing, VLAN, multicast.
Knowledge of SQL, MongoDB and use of databases
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities
The ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
Excellent communication skills
Maîtrise du scripting Python et/ou d’autres langages de script tels que Perl, Bash ou Shell
Connaissance approfondie du système d’exploitation Linux, du noyau, de l’ordonnancement et de l’optimisation des performances

About the role

Tower Research Capital is a leading quantitative trading firm founded in 1998. Tower has built its business on a high-performance platform and independent trading teams. We have a 25+ year track record of innovation and a reputation for discovering unique market opportunities.

Tower is home to some of the world’s best systematic trading and engineering talent. We empower portfolio managers to build their teams and strategies independently while providing the economies of scale that come from a large, global organization.

Engineers thrive at Tower while developing electronic trading infrastructure at a world class level. Our engineers solve challenging problems in the realms of low-latency programming, FPGA technology, hardware acceleration and machine learning. Our ongoing investment in top engineering talent and technology ensures our platform remains unmatched in terms of functionality, scalability and performance.

At Tower, every employee plays a role in our success. Our Business Support teams are essential to building and maintaining the platform that powers everything we do — combining market access, data, compute, and research infrastructure with risk management, compliance, and a full suite of business services. Our Business Support teams enable our trading and engineering teams to perform at their best.

At Tower, employees will find a stimulating, results-oriented environment where highly intelligent and motivated colleagues inspire each other to reach their greatest potential.

Responsibilities

Set up, deploy, configure, and support in-house trading systems, including the widely deployed Order Management and Market Data Delivery Systems that cover every major electronic exchange and asset class.
Monitor system health and report on status.
Provide level one and level two production support, staying alert-driven and prioritizing effectively when alerts spike.
Develop sustainable engineering fixes over quick patches, and help design and build support tooling that improves reliability and enables self-correction.
Cross-collaborate with different teams to understand their needs, and act as the main coordinator to ensure the right solutions reach production.
Partner with other core engineering teams on architecture and development.
Serve as the primary technical contact for brokers and exchanges.
After-Hours Coverage: Provide periodic after-hours support.
Installer, déployer, configurer et assurer le support des systèmes de trading internes, notamment les systèmes de gestion des ordres (OMS) et de diffusion des données de marché, largement déployés et couvrant l’ensemble des principales places boursières électroniques et classes d’actifs.
Surveiller l’état de santé des systèmes et rendre compte de leur statut.
Assurer le support de production de niveau 1 et de niveau 2, en restant réactif aux alertes et en sachant définir efficacement les priorités lorsque celles-ci se multiplient.
Privilégier des correctifs d’ingénierie durables plutôt que des solutions rapides et provisoires, et contribuer à la conception et à la création d’outils de support qui améliorent la fiabilité et favorisent l’autocorrection.
Collaborer avec différentes équipes pour comprendre leurs besoins, et agir en tant que coordinateur principal afin que les bonnes solutions soient mises en production.
Travailler en partenariat avec les autres équipes d’ingénierie centrales sur l’architecture et le développement.
Astreintes en dehors des heures de bureau : assurer périodiquement un support en dehors des heures ouvrées.

What you'll get

Generous paid time off policies
Savings plans and other financial wellness tools available in each region
Hybrid working opportunities
Free breakfast, lunch, and snacks daily
In-office wellness experiences and reimbursement for select wellness expenses (e.g., gym, personal training and more)
Volunteer opportunities and charitable giving
Social events, happy hours, treats, and celebrations throughout the year
Workshops and continuous learning opportunities
open concept workplace
casual dress code
well-stocked kitchens
Régimes d’épargne et autres outils de bien-être financier disponibles dans chaque région
Expériences de bien-être au bureau et remboursement de certaines dépenses de bien-être (p. ex., centre de conditionnement physique, entraînement personnel et plus encore)
Événements sociaux, cinq à sept, friandises et célébrations tout au long de l’année

Skills

Python · Perl · Bash · Shell · Linux OS · Kernel · scheduling · performance tuning · TCP/IP · routing · VLAN · multicast · SQL · MongoDB · databases