OKX

Senior Software Engineer (Exchange Middle Platform)

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Hong Kong

Mid level

Financial Services

The Role

Design and implement solutions for trading products, build real-time market data gateway, and optimize trading architecture's performance.

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Who We Are

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.

About the Opportunity

The Middle Platform team develops the core modules of the exchange, including the matching engine, real-time market data streaming, and market data analysis. It is the backbone of our industry-leading trading product, used by millions of users.

What You’ll Be Doing

Design and implement innovative solutions for our full range of trading products including spot, future, perpetual swap and options.
Build out real-time market data gateway.
Performance optimization for overall trading architecture aiming for low latency, high availability and scalability.

What We Look For In You

Solid STEM (Science/Technology/Engineering/Mathematics) education background or relevant working experience
Strong logical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Fluent with high-performance Java, async programming patterns, and network programming.
Experience working with distributed systems and micro service architecture.
Experience in practicing automated testing and continuous integration.
Proficiency in listening and speaking in Chinese, as the role will require cross-regional communication with engineers based in China.

Nice to Haves

Knowledge and experience with financial services protocols including FIX, SBE, ProtoBuf or similar. Experience utilizing low latency messaging frameworks like Aeron, Chronicle Queue.
Interest in learning about different aspects of trading products in financial and crypto markets, including spot, future, swap, options, and structured products.

Perks & Benefits

Competitive total compensation package
L&D programs and Education subsidy for employees' growth and development
Various team building programs and company events

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Top Skills

Async Programming

Automated Testing

Continuous Integration

Distributed Systems

Java

Micro Service Architecture

Network Programming

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The Company

Dublin, Dublin

1,073 Employees

Year Founded: 2017

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.