Graduate Trading Applications Specialist

Squarepoint Capital is recruiting for Graduate Trading Applications Specialist in London, Montreal, New York, Houston, Hong Kong. This listing was last seen on the firm's own job board on August 22, 2026.

A systematic fund with an engineering-heavy intake and a reputation for a long, technical process.

What sets Squarepoint Capital apart: Engineering intake larger than the research intake. Long process with many technical rounds. Broad strategy range across horizons and asset classes.

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The role, as Squarepoint Capital describes it, published on August 8, 2024 and reproduced from their job board:

Please only apply to the one job you feel best fits your skillset and experience. If our team feels you are better suited for another role, we will reach out about the alternate opportunity.

Position Overview: Squarepoint is looking for recent graduates who are hoping to kickstart their financial technology careers in a global team of exceptional Application support specialists. You will leverage your technical expertise, analytical mindset, and curiosity about financial markets to help ensure the stability, performance, and resilience of critical trading applications. Working at the heart of the production environment, you will monitor and support services within the full trade lifecycle across a sophisticated global trading platform, partnering closely with traders, quants, developers, and infrastructure teams to resolve issues and drive continuous improvement.

This role offers the opportunity to define and enhance operational processes, lead the onboarding of new trading services, and take ownership of production support for business-critical systems. You will be empowered to identify opportunities for automation, improve system reliability, and contribute directly to the efficiency and scalability of our trading operations.

Develop your skills in a highly collaborative and fast-paced environment where your contributions have immediate impact. Gain firsthand exposure to how a leading global investment firm operates at scale, and play a key role in maintaining the operational excellence that underpins our business.

Required Qualifications:

Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering or a similar discipline

Working knowledge of at least one of: Python, Bash

Knowledge of Linux

General knowledge of database technologies

Exceptional communication skills, attention to detail and ability to work within a global team

Eagerness to continuously learn new technologies and develop with us