2027 Fresh Grad Hire - Backend Engineer (Financial Securities System R&D Focus)
About Us
We build the core capabilities of Futu's securities platform, providing secure, stable, highly professional, and scalable financial securities systems to support the company's global expansion.
Responsibilities
- Participate in requirements analysis, solution design, coding, testing, and deployment of backend systems for securities trading, risk control, and clearing/settlement, progressively taking ownership of module-level feature delivery.
- Translate business rules into system implementations, ensuring the correctness of orders, funds, positions, and risk control results, and supporting integration testing, acceptance, and release.
- Follow engineering standards for coding, self-testing, and code review; learn log analysis, monitoring, and alerting basics; participate in issue triage; and understand upstream/downstream service boundaries.
- Use AI tools appropriately during development and troubleshooting to boost efficiency, while manually verifying critical business logic.
- cRead English technical documents, API specifications, and overseas market materials, and conduct day-to-day and technical communication with business and product teams.
Requirements
- Education: Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Financial Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or a related field.
- Finance Knowledge: Familiarity with securities market structure, order and trade lifecycle, or clearing and settlement fundamentals; prior internship experience at a brokerage, exchange, fintech, or related field is preferred.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Go, Java, C++, or Python); understanding of data structures, basic system design, and database operations.
- Professional Attributes: Respect for financial business logic, data integrity, and rules; strong risk awareness and sensitivity to anomalies; clear logical thinking, detail-oriented, patient, and effective communication and collaboration.
- Language Skills: Fluent English & Chinese listening, speaking, reading, and writing for both daily and technical communication.
- Bonus Points: Hands-on experience applying AI tools to coding or troubleshooting; familiarity with securities brokerage business is preferred.
* Open to candidates graduating between January 2026 and August 2027.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Financial Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or a related field
- Proficiency in at least one programming language, such as Go, Java, C++, or Python
- Understanding of data structures, basic system design, and database operations
- Fluent English and Chinese listening, speaking, reading, and writing for daily and technical communication
- Familiarity with securities market structure, order and trade lifecycle, or clearing and settlement fundamentals
- Strong logical thinking, attention to detail, risk awareness, anomaly sensitivity, and communication skills
- Internship experience at a brokerage, exchange, fintech, or related organization
- Hands-on experience applying AI tools to coding or troubleshooting
- Familiarity with securities brokerage business
- Graduation between January 2026 and August 2027
Futu Holdings Limited Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health insurance in the U.S. arm is described as strong, with some accounts citing employer-paid premiums for employees. Core medical coverage is listed across U.S. roles.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are offered by region, including a U.S. 401(k) with employer contribution and Hong Kong MPF participation. PRC and Singapore roles align with statutory social insurance and CPF-related schemes.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity compensation exists via a group share incentive plan, with some roles in U.S. subsidiaries receiving RSUs at hire. Where granted, equity can meaningfully augment total compensation.
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What We Do
Futu Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: FUTU) is a leading fintech company committed to transforming the investing experience for investors worldwide. With a global presence across Hong Kong, Singapore, the U.S., Australia, Canada, Japan, Malaysia, and New Zealand, we serve over 26 million users through our one-stop digital platforms, Futubull and moomoo, enabling everyone to become a better investor on the go. At Futu, our mission remains unchanged since day 1: make investing easier and not alone. We empower investors of all levels to confidently navigate the market with all the essential tools and data to achieve their financial goals. Together, we strive to build a world where smarter investing is within reach for all.
