Staff/Senior Engineer - Liquidity Platform (Delta One Trading)

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We are innovative in the way we think, work, and in the products we create. We are also socially responsible by actively participating and encouraging employees to take part in various public welfare activities. With more than 3,000 employees around the world, we believe embracing diversity and inclusion will spark the creation of long-term value for the industry. Come Build the Future with Us now!

About Liquidity Platform

Liquidity Platform provides cutting-edge technology that covers all aspects of crypto trading. We build low-latency connectivity to global crypto venues, strategy services for automated pricing and trading bots, high-frequency data capturing and analysis, and state-of-art micro frontend for trading management.

If you are a strong technologist who is excited about the potentials of crypto trading, interested in fully-automated algo bots, we should talk.

About The Role

We are looking for Java Software Engineer for Liquidity Platform, who will be aligned directly to liquidity management team on delta-one strategy development using in-house build strategy toolkit. It’s a unique opportunity for one to get exposure on both crypto delta-one strategy design/implementation and crypto trading system development, where one can contribute his expertise and grow with the company and industry. The successful candidate will work closely with a professional and experienced team with strong Crypto/TradFi trading background to deliver remarkable features.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with liquidity managers on strategy detail discussion and technical design.
• Design, implement, auto-test and go-live liquidity strategies.
• Design, implement, low latency trading system.
• Work with team to own the strategy production environment for both feature buildout and infra upgrade for better performance.
• Continuous improve strategies to be more stable, scalable and robust with auto recovery ability for 24x7 crypto trading style.

Requirements

• Solid STEM (Science/Technology/Engineering/Mathematics) education background.
• Proficiency in Java programming language, with a strong understanding of memory management, ownership, borrowing, and async programming patterns.
• Experience building low-latency, high-performance systems, ideally within the trading or financial sector.
• Strong logical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Eager to learn and work with various aspects of new technologies, crypto and financial trading products (spot, futures, swaps, options, structured products).

Nice to Have

• Knowledge of ZeroGC java is a plus.
• Experience with strategy development for financial or crypto markets.
• Exposure to cryptocurrency markets and a passion for decentralized finance (DeFi).

• 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!