SecFin Synthetic Trading Lead Engineer

Design and build a scalable Synthetic trading platform for Asia Pacific, collaborating with front-office teams to deliver features and ensure regulatory compliance. Leverage deep Java and trading expertise to shape architecture and drive innovation. Work closely with global teams, contribute to strategic decisions, and support agile and DevOps practices in a fast-paced investment banking environment.

Selby Jennings - Hong Kong - Full time

Salary: Negotiable

Role Overview

As a key member of the team, you will:

  • Architect and develop a robust, scalable, and highly available Synthetic trading platform tailored for the Asia Pacific region.
  • Drive strategic decisions influencing the platform's design and architecture, ensuring alignment with business goals.
  • Collaborate closely with front-office trading and product teams to deliver new features and enhancements with speed and precision.
  • Engage with compliance and risk teams, including NFR and other control functions, to ensure adherence to all relevant regulatory standards and expectations.
  • Maintain active communication with global counterparts to support collaborative development, code reviews, and strategic planning.
  • Shape the future-state architecture, contributing innovative ideas and technical leadership.


Qualifications & Experience

To thrive in this role, you should bring:

  • Proven experience in an investment banking environment.
  • Expert-level proficiency in Java, with deep understanding of the JVM, garbage collection, data structures, and non-blocking IO.
  • Strong domain knowledge in DeltaOne and Synthetic trading, including order lifecycle, locate processes, inventory management, FIX messaging, and familiarity with Asian markets.
  • Solid grasp of distributed systems architecture, with a focus on building resilient, scalable trading platforms. A good understanding of risk and regulatory technology is essential.
  • A passion for technology, continuous improvement, and delivering impactful solutions.
  • Familiarity with agile methodologies and DevOps practices.
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