Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Liquidity Platform

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What We Look For In You
STEM foundation: Bachelor’s degree or above in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related technical discipline; a combined finance background is advantageous.
Experience: Typically 3–8 years in software or data engineering (level-dependent), ideally with exposure to trading, OMS, middle/post-trade, or latency-sensitive systems.
Languages: Strong proficiency in one or more of Java (17+), Rust, C++, or Python, with a focus on code quality and operational reliability.
Systems: Strong understanding of high-performance, low-latency distributed systems, multi-threaded/concurrent programming, and — where relevant — JVM internals and GC behavior.
Connectivity & protocols: Hands-on experience with FIX 5.0+, WebSocket, HTTP/2, and REST APIs, plus network protocol and TCP/UDP optimization.
Data & messaging: Strong SQL (MySQL, PostgreSQL — schema design and performance tuning); experience with Redis and Kafka.
Infrastructure: Comfortable in Linux/Unix environments; familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud platforms (AWS, AliCloud, GCP) and on-premise infrastructure.
Markets: Understanding of market microstructure, order lifecycle, and core trading concepts such as PnL, margin, leverage, and market risk.
Mindset: Strong analytical thinking, ownership, and attention to detail; able to work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment; a controls mindset around data quality and reproducibility.
Communication: Excellent communication and collaboration skills across business and technical teams; fluency in English required, with Chinese/Mandarin a strong plus for global, cross-functional work.
Passion: Genuine interest in crypto markets, blockchain, and the broader financial industry, and a drive to keep learning new technologies.
Nice to Haves
Prior experience in proprietary trading, market making, quantitative research, or front-office technology at exchanges, banks, or investment institutions.
Experience with execution algorithms (TWAP, VWAP, iceberg, sniper, smart order routing) and backtesting / strategy-simulation frameworks.
Low-latency tooling and IPC: Aeron, Chronicle Queue, Disruptor, shared-memory messaging, Agrona Collections, Protocol Buffers, SBE.
Frameworks and libraries such as Spring, Netty, and Vert.x.
Modern data platforms (Spark/PySpark, Iceberg, ClickHouse, InfluxDB), workflow orchestration (Airflow, Celery), and ML tooling (MLflow, TensorFlow).
Strong understanding of DeFi, blockchain, smart contracts, and crypto exchange APIs; exposure to event-contract / prediction markets.
Agentic programming fluency — hands-on use of AI coding tools (e.g., Claude Code, Codex) on real production work.
Risk and compliance experience; professional certifications such as CFA or FRM.
Technical Environment
Languages: Java 17+, Rust, Python, C++
Protocols: FIX 5.0+, WebSocket, HTTP/2, REST
Stack: Spring, Netty, Aeron, Chronicle Queue, Disruptor, Kafka, Redis, etcd, MySQL, PostgreSQL, InfluxDB, ClickHouse, Iceberg, Spark
Infrastructure: Linux/Unix, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, AWS / AliCloud / GCP
Team Specializations
The Liquidity Platform comprises several engineering teams. Depending on your strengths and interests, you may join one of the following:
Delta One – Systematic Trading: Build cross-venue liquidity and market-making strategies with deep market-microstructure and execution-optimization focus.
Option Market Making: Build and operate automated option market-making strategies and pricing systems — managing volatility, greeks, and inventory risk while quoting continuously across crypto options venues.
Cash OTC: Develop and own OTC trading strategies and their production environment, partnering closely with liquidity and product managers.
Trading Infra Service: Build and maintain the core strategy engine and trading-infrastructure microservices on a distributed, enterprise-grade architecture. Deliver high-throughput, sub-millisecond order execution, market-data pipelines, and exchange connectivity.
Data Engineering: Own the trade & position platform end-to-end — venue connectors, the Python + SQL data model, reconciliation, and data-quality controls.
Risk & Analytics: Build a greenfield, next-generation risk platform — real-time risk monitoring, PnL/risk calculation, alerting, and circuit-breaking strategies.
Perks & Benefits
Competitive total compensation package
L&D programs and Education subsidy for employees' growth and development
Various team building programs and company events
Wellness and meal allowances
Comprehensive healthcare schemes for employees and dependants
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