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CareerAtlas is running on a deterministic simulated demo dataset — compensation, trend, and outcome figures illustrate the product but are not verified real-world data. See Methodology and Data Sources for details.

Trading Systems Engineer

Builds and maintains order execution and trading infrastructure.

Project salaryAdd to compare
Compensation by seniority
Simulated

Median

$168k

Mean

$175k

10th–90th pct

$128k–$232k

Observations

264

Confidence: 33% · based on 264 simulated observations · last updated 7/27/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

Simulated
Common skills
C++
Core
Python
Core
System Design
Education requirements

Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.

Simulated
Bachelor's Degree
59% require · 25% prefer
Master's Degree
10% require · 30% prefer
No College
17% require · 10% prefer
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Common next roles
Low-Latency Systems Engineer+34.4%Algorithmic Trader+31.5%Quantitative Developer+14.9%Market Maker+25.5%Execution Trader-3.6%
Common previous roles
Quantitative Developer+13.0%Low-Latency Systems Engineer+25.6%Execution Trader-3.8%Algorithmic Trader+24.0%Market Maker+20.3%
Demand snapshot
Active openings (simulated)2,510
Posting growth+30.1%
Median days to fill14 days
Simulated
Employed (US, simulated)118,809
Projected growth2.7%/yr
Simulated
Role characteristics
Remote-friendliness30%
Automation exposure25%
Sources & freshness

Compensation and demand figures on this page are simulated demo data, deterministically generated for this build of CareerAtlas — not verified real-world observations.

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