3 months ago
Hong Kong, Hong Kong or Singapore, SingaporeStaff+
Responsibilities
- Own the long-term architecture and technical strategy for core trading platform components.
- Lead ambiguous, technically challenging projects spanning multiple engineering teams.
- Identify and eliminate performance bottlenecks in ultra-low-latency, high-throughput trading systems using Java and C++.
- Provide technical direction, code reviews, mentorship, and subject-matter expertise in trading systems and Java performance.
- Design resilient and fault-tolerant systems and improve monitoring, alerting, incident response, and post-mortem practices.
- Translate strategic business needs into scalable technical solutions and influence product roadmaps.
- Set and enforce high standards for software design, coding, testing, and deployment across teams.
- Research emerging technologies such as new concurrency models and hardware acceleration.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, or a strong STEM education background.
- 10+ years of professional experience designing, building, and operating high-performance, ultra-low-latency distributed systems in Java.
- Expert-level modern C++ proficiency, including memory management, lock-free concurrency, template metaprogramming, and compiler-level performance tuning.
- Expert-level Java proficiency for performance-critical applications, including JVM internals, garbage collection tuning, and advanced concurrency patterns.
- Experience serving as a technical leader or architect for major system components and deep expertise in message-oriented middleware.
- Strong understanding of network protocols, Linux and OS-level optimization, hardware considerations, and SQL and NoSQL databases.
- Strong record of driving DevOps practices, CI/CD, and monitoring.
- Preferred experience with matching engines, market data processing, algorithmic trading strategies, FIX Protocol, hardware-level optimization, FPGA or ASIC acceleration, specialized networking, open-source projects, publications, or industry conferences.
Benefits
- Competitive total compensation package.
- Learning and development programs and an education subsidy.
- Team-building programs and company events.
- Wellness and meal allowances.
- Healthcare coverage for employees and dependants.
- On-site role in Singapore; applicants with an existing right to work in Singapore and no visa sponsorship requirement are prioritized.
About OKX
OKX builds a global cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 wallet used by retail and institutional traders for spot, derivatives, and DeFi access, with developer APIs. Its business model centers on trading and financing fees, plus wallet and on-chain services. Founded in 2017 and privately held, OKX publishes monthly proof-of-reserves and operates as part of the OKG group serving crypto markets worldwide.