Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong SAR, Hong Kong

C++ - Market Access Systems

 Job Description:

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and enhance core exchange trading and market data systems with high performance and low latency.
  • Lead system analysis and architecture design for trading and market data platforms.
  • Produce high-quality technical deliverables including functional specifications, design documentation, and test plans.
  • Partner with business stakeholders and user divisions to gather, analyze, and translate requirements into technical solutions.
  • Provide production support for mission-critical systems, ensuring system stability, performance, and timely issue resolution.
  • Identify and assess technological risks, driving mitigation strategies and continuous improvements.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional IT teams on initiatives with shared system dependencies.
  • Promote technical excellence by applying industry best practices in software engineering, DevOps, and system design.
  • Ensure adherence to organizational policies, security standards, and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

  • Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, IT, or related discipline.
  • Minimum 7 years of hands-on experience in software development, preferably within exchange, trading, or financial market environments.
  • Proven experience developing large-scale, mission-critical market systems.
  • Strong programming expertise in C/C++, Java, .NET, and/or Python.
  • Solid understanding of networking concepts, web technologies, and database systems.
  • Good knowledge of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and system monitoring.
  • Strong understanding of securities and/or derivatives markets.
  • Familiarity with requirements management, vendor/outsourcing management, and
  Required Skills:

Performance Data Web Technologies Outsourcing Access Database Support Mitigation Driving Development Pipelines Regulatory Requirements Analysis CI/CD Trading Information Systems Deliverables DevOps Architecture Software Development Specifications Networking Programming C++ Computer Science Security Software Documentation Design Java Engineering Business Python Science Management