Role & Responsibilities

• Build the backbone of a next-generation exchange by designing and developing ultra-low-latency, high-throughput systems at massive scale.

• Architect data pipelines end-to-end from extraction and transformation to ingestion and fan-outensuring every microsecond counts.

• Drive performance excellence through intelligent test automation, profiling, cost optimization, and continual engineering refinement.

• Develop a deep understanding of the exchanges business logic, market workflows, and regulatory performance requirements, shaping systems that power real markets.

• Partner closely with global engineering, product, and business teams to deliver strategic, high-impact solutions that the entire organization depends on.

• Champion clean code, robust architecture, and engineering best practices, guiding the team toward world-class technical standards.

• Work cross-continent with a talented team across Hong Kong, Singapore, and the USA, contributing directly to the evolution of a global platform.

  
  

Experience & Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or related discipline, with 10+ years of hands-on engineering experience, ideally in fintech, trading, or high-performance platforms.

• Deep mastery of Java for high-performance, low-latency systems, including zero-GC techniques, concurrency models, and tuning.

• Practical experience with Chronicle Queue, Aeron, Kafka, or similar high-throughput middleware.

• Strong command of computer science fundamentals, especially data structures and real-world systems design.

• Opinionated and experienced with testing methodologies, engineering principles, and coding standards.

• Comfortable with modern SDLC tooling and CI/CD workflows.

• A proactive, ownership-driven engineer who thrives in a fast-moving, startup-style environment.

• Passionate about mentoring, elevating engineering quality, and sharing knowledge.

• Eligible to work in Hong Kong.