Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, Hong Kong

Java Engineers - Algo Trading (Hong Kong, London, New York)

 Job Description:

We are hiring a Java Developer to join a high-performing trading technology team building the next generation of digital asset trading systems. This role is suited to an experienced engineer with strong server-side Java expertise and a passion for building low-latency, high-throughput platforms in a Linux environment.

What You'll Do

  • Design, build, and enhance high-performance trading systems using Java

  • Develop and maintain components related to:

    • Order management and execution workflows

    • Market connectivity and exchange integrations

    • Real-time pricing and price distribution

    • Low-latency messaging and event-driven architectures

  • Improve system performance through profiling, tuning, and optimisation

  • Work closely with trading, product, and infrastructure teams across regions

  • Take ownership of production issues and drive problems through to resolution

What We're Looking For (Required)

  • 4-10+ years of experience in core Java development
  • In-depth understanding of concurrency and multithreaded programming
  • Hands-on experience building low-latency pricing and trading systems, including Benchmark Algorithms and Smart Order Routing (SOR)
  • Solid experience working within Linux-based production environments
  • Demonstrated expertise in application profiling and performance optimization
  • Excellent problem-solving abilities with the capacity to work independently

Bonus Points

  • Experience with eFX systems in a low-latency / zero-GC environment

  • Knowledge of institutional protocols and encodings (FIX, SBE)

  • Experience designing fault-tolerant, high-availability distributed systems

  • Familiarity with low-latency messaging technologies (e.g., Aeron, 29West)

  • Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS

  • Interest in or knowledge of crypto / digital asset markets

  Required Skills:

Trading Java