Front Office Developer

Our clients, a top proprietary algorithmic trading firm,specialised in high frequency trading and market making in the crypto market are looking for a Junior Front Office Developer, detailed below.

Selby Jennings - Hong Kong - Full time

Salary: Up to HKD48000 per annum

You will love this job if:

  • You are pioneering and innovative, eager to be part of the cutting-edge and disruptive cryptocurrency world.
  • You enjoy end-to-end application development, from requirement collection to production support.
  • You have a passion for automating trading processes and peripherals to maximise benefits with minimal manual intervention.
  • You are keen to learn new knowledge in both financial and technical fields.
  • You have a strong drive to work hard and aim for high results in a fast-paced trading environment.

As a Junior Developer, you will:

  • Assist in developing applications and tools to support front office trading.
  • Help maintain and improve our proprietary algorithmic trading engine, connectivity to over 60 exchanges, peripheral applications, and user interfaces using the latest .NET and C++ technologies to support our 24/7 trading activities.
  • Investigate production issues, identify root causes, and propose solutions.
  • Work in an international team of like-minded professionals in an agile and autonomous environment.
  • Collaborate with senior teammates to explore the latest technologies and industry best practices. When appropriate, design and integrate changes to expand our system's capabilities, lower latency, and improve performance.
  • Be part of an on-call rota to ensure our global operations run smoothly around the clock.

Required Skillset:

  • Hold a university degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related disciplines.
  • Write clean and efficient code in Rust or C#, or any other object-oriented programming language (e.g., Java).
  • Demonstrate a strong interest in trading, financial markets, and block chain technologies.
  • Take ownership of the reliability, scalability, and maintainability of your deliverable.
  • Enjoy analyzing and solving complex problems with elegant solutions.
  • Have experience with multithreading, web protocols (e.g., WebSocket, RESTful), or high throughput/low latency design (a plus).
  • Understand the dynamic nature of the cryptocurrency business and are committed to going beyond the traditional 9-6 work schedule.
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