The Role
Lead the design and delivery of OKX’s U.S. derivatives trading technology stack. Responsibilities include defining architecture, selecting clearing FCMs and technology vendors, making build-versus-buy decisions, integrating OMS, risk, margin, funding, KYC, and market-access systems, and managing exchange certification and production readiness. The role also owns monitoring, incident response, disaster recovery, vendor diligence, SLAs, reconciliation, risk controls, and recruitment of the U.S. trading-technology team.
Summary Generated by Built In
Who We Are About The OpportunityWhat You’ll Be Doing What We Look For In You Preferred Background Perks & Benefits
At OKX, we believe that the future will be reshaped by crypto, and ultimately contribute to every individual's freedom.
OKX is a leading crypto exchange, and the developer of OKX Wallet, giving millions access to crypto trading and decentralized crypto applications (dApps). OKX is also a trusted brand by hundreds of large institutions seeking access to crypto markets. We are safe and reliable, backed by our Proof of Reserves.
Across our multiple offices globally, we are united by our core principles: We Before Me, Do the Right Thing, and Get Things Done. These shared values drive our culture, shape our processes, and foster a friendly, rewarding, and diverse environment for every OK-er.
OKX is part of OKG, a group that brings the value of Blockchain to users around the world, through our leading products OKX, OKX Wallet, OKLink and more.
We are seeking a senior trading-technology leader to design and deliver the technology stack connecting customers to a regulated US derivatives market.
The ideal candidate will have built an FCM operation from the ground up or led the technology function at a leading FCM or service provider for FCMs and broker-dealers.
They will bring deep knowledge of the vendor landscape and a strong track record of making strategic technology, operational, and build-versus-buy decisions.
They will bring deep knowledge of the vendor landscape and a strong track record of making strategic technology, operational, and build-versus-buy decisions.
You will report to the OKX Core Trading Product Management leadership with a dotted line to the CEO and COO of the local entity.
The essential profile is someone who can make architecture and vendor decisions — Not someone hired merely to implement a vendor choice already made.
- Design the end-to-end US derivatives trading architecture.
- Lead the selection of the clearing FCM, OMS and market-access providers.
- Deep familiarity with leading OMS, risk-management, and market-data vendors in the U.S. derivatives ecosystem.
- Decide between vendor-provided, direct-exchange and hybrid connectivity.
- Define the long-term build-versus-buy roadmap.
- Lead internal and vendor integrations across OMS, margin, liquidation, funding, UI, and KYC.
- Lead exchange connectivity, certification and production readiness.
- Define pre-trade risk, kill-switch, drop-copy and reconciliation requirements.
- Establish 24/7 monitoring, incident response and disaster recovery.
- Own vendor technical diligence, contracts, SLAs and delivery.
- Recruit and lead the US trading-technology team.
- 10–15+ years in electronic trading or capital-markets technology.
- Deep knowledge of listed derivatives and US futures market structure.
- Experience with OMS, FIX, exchange connectivity, market data and pre-trade risk.
- Prior experience working at an FCM is required.
- Understanding of the complete execution, clearing and settlement lifecycle.
- Track record delivering mission-critical trading platforms.
- Ability to translate business and regulatory requirements into technical architecture.
- Strong leadership across engineering, product, risk, compliance and operations.
Candidates may come from:
- Futures execution technology at a bank or FCM.
- An exchange or clearinghouse.
- An OMS or market-access technology provider.
- A futures-native brokerage or regulated digital-asset platform.
- Define the target architecture and systems of record.
- Select the DCM connectivity model, clearing FCM and technology providers.
- Deliver exchange certification and production readiness.
- Establish reconciliation, risk controls and 24/7 support.
- Produce a roadmap for increasing internal ownership of the stack.
- 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
- More that we love to tell you along the process!
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Skills Required
- 10-15+ years of experience in electronic trading or capital-markets technology
- Deep knowledge of listed derivatives and U.S. futures market structure
- Experience with OMS, FIX, exchange connectivity, market data, and pre-trade risk
- Prior experience working at an FCM
- Understanding of the complete execution, clearing, and settlement lifecycle
- Track record delivering mission-critical trading platforms
- Ability to translate business and regulatory requirements into technical architecture
- Strong leadership across engineering, product, risk, compliance, and operations
OKX Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive or above market, especially in engineering, product, and legal roles across major hubs. This positioning is consistently cited as a major attraction for candidates.
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Healthcare Strength — Role descriptions indicate comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage, with employer-paid premiums in some cases. Health coverage is highlighted alongside core benefits like PTO and parental leave.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Allowances for education and fitness, meal perks and snacks, team-building budgets, and structured learning programs are described across locations. These extras enhance the total rewards package beyond base pay.
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The Company
What We Do
Founded in 2017, OKX is one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency spot and derivatives exchanges. OKX innovatively adopted blockchain technology to reshape the financial ecosystem by offering some of the most diverse and sophisticated products, solutions, and trading tools on the market. Trusted by more than 20 million users in over 180 regions globally, OKX strives to provide an engaging platform that empowers every individual to explore the world of crypto. In addition to its world-class DeFi exchange, OKX serves its users with OKX Insights, a research arm that is at the cutting edge of the latest trends in the cryptocurrency industry. With its extensive range of crypto products and services, and unwavering commitment to innovation, OKX’s vision is a world of financial access backed by blockchain and the power of decentralized finance.
