Front Office Java Developer – Trading Systems

Hong Kong - Hong Kong

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

We are supporting a leading global financial institution in the expansion of its Front Office Trading Technology team. This role focuses on building and enhancing Java-based low-latency trading and pricing systems used directly by traders and sales across APAC.

This position is ideal for engineers who are passionate about performance-sensitive systems and/or financial markets and who want direct exposure to the trading business.

Key Responsibilities

Design develop and maintain high-performance Java applications for front-office trading and pricing
Build low-latency multithreaded systems running on Linux
Work closely with traders quants and risk teams to deliver trading-facing solutions
Participate in code and design reviews promoting high engineering standards
Ensure code is scalable maintainable secure and well-tested
Provide production support for business-critical trading systems
Collaborate with global engineering teams across APAC EMEA and the US
Mentor junior engineers and provide senior technical coverage (for senior hires)

Required Skills & Experience

Strong Core Java with hands-on experience in multithreading and concurrency
Experience developing front-office or trading-facing systems
Solid knowledge of Linux and performance-sensitive environments
Understanding of derivatives products (e.g. Futures Listed Options Greeks such as Delta/Vega)
Excellent communication skills and ability to work with global stakeholders
Degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related analytical field