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Lead Engineer, Trading Product Engineering

Hong Kong, Hong Kong, HKFull-time2026-08-26 → 2026-11-10

Core

Design and build high-performance, low-latency Java components for a hybrid matching engine (Central Limit Order Book + Automated Market Making) powering a global digital asset exchange.

Role type

Senior IC Lead Engineer (Trading Systems)

Builds

High-throughput trading infrastructure for Spot, Futures, and Options markets

Domain

Digital Assets / Financial Markets

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Java (17+), JVM internals, concurrency primitives, low-latency system architecture, data structures, algorithms, TDD/BDD, Spring/Micronaut, Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka/RabbitMQ/Solace, Spot/Futures/Options market mechanics, agentic AI/LLM integration

Preferred skills

TypeScript, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), cryptocurrency/digital asset industry experience

Technologies

Java, Spring, Micronaut, Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka, RabbitMQ, Solace, JUnit, Mockito, Git, GitHub, JIRA, Confluence

Responsibilities

Design and deliver reusable, reliable, low-latency Java code; identify bottlenecks and engineer solutions for throughput/latency; set technical standards and code quality; mentor engineers; collaborate across global hubs

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership expectations