Senior Quant Developer – Core Trading Systems

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Hong Kong.

📋 Description

• Develop a cutting-edge, high-performance cryptocurrency trading platform from scratch

• Engage with latency-sensitive systems that have real-world implications

• Have a direct impact on trading efficiency and profit and loss

• Enjoy a high level of ownership and rapid responsibility compared to traditional finance settings

• Be part of a collaborative and dynamic team environment

⛳️ Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in building or managing low latency systems in a production setting

• In-depth knowledge of:

• ○ concurrency and threading models

• ○ memory management and cache optimization

• ○ networking principles (TCP/UDP, latency trade-offs)

• Familiarity with high-performance messaging frameworks such as Aeron, Chronicle Queue, or similar, or experience in developing custom event-driven systems with equivalent performance metrics

• Proficient in Java (preferred) or C++ in performance-sensitive contexts

• Skilled in optimizing systems for latency and throughput under real-time conditions

• Knowledgeable in Linux performance tuning and monitoring

• Practical experience with production trading or exchange systems, including:

• ○ market data processing

• ○ execution systems

• ○ order management systems / risk management systems

• Familiarity with Central Risk Book (CRB) concepts is a significant advantage

• Understanding of Sequencer architecture is a notable plus

• Experience with binary protocols (e.g., Simple Binary Encoding)

• Background in cryptocurrency markets, high-frequency trading, or market-making environments

• Exposure to cross-exchange trading or arbitrage systems

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses

• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits

• Opportunities for professional development and growth

• Flexible working hours and remote work options

• Engaging work environment with a focus on innovation