Java Dev - Trade/Tier 1 IB/12 months (extendable)

Argyll Scott ·www.argyllscott.com

Location Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Salary HKD 70,000 - 100,000 / year
Type Full time
Level Mid
Source Shazamme
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Algorithmic Trading Java Developer

Our client, a premier investment bank, is seeking an experienced Algorithmic Trading Java Developer to join their high-performing technology team.

In this role, you will be part of a front-office development team building an advanced, data- and model-driven global e-trading platform designed to automate risk hedging, execution, and market-making across major Asian listed options markets. You will operate in a fast-paced, high-stakes agile development environment, taking ownership of the full application lifecycle with continuous delivery across global markets.

Key Responsibilities

  • Core Platform Development: Design, develop, and maintain low-latency, high-throughput Java-based algorithmic trading and options execution platforms.

  • Automated Risk & Execution: Build data and model-driven systems to automate risk hedging, pricing, and execution strategies for institutional equity markets.

  • Full SDLC Ownership: Participate in the full application software development lifecycle within a rapid continuous delivery framework.

  • System Optimization: Perform deep-level debugging, garbage collection (GC) tuning, and OS-level performance optimization on high-frequency trading systems.

  • User Interface Integration: Develop and integrate modern front-end components for trading controls and monitoring tools.

  • Global Collaboration: Work closely with international quantitative researchers, traders, and global technology teams to align feature rollouts across multiple regional markets.

Requirements & Technical Skillset

Core Qualifications

  • Experience: 5 to 8 years of relevant hands-on software development experience, ideally within electronic trading, quantitative execution, or high-frequency finance environments.

  • Backend Expertise: Expert-level proficiency in Core Java within a UNIX/Linux environment.

  • Performance Engineering: Proven, hands-on experience with Java memory management, Garbage Collection (GC) optimization, and Linux OS-level performance tuning and debugging.

  • Front-End Capabilities: Working knowledge of modern UI frameworks, including Angular, JavaScript, or TypeScript.

Domain & Soft Skills

  • Strong understanding of algorithmic trading concepts, market microstructure, or options execution/hedging dynamics.

  • Ability to thrive under pressure in a fast-paced, high-stakes front-office environment.

  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills to collaborate effectively with global engineering and business colleagues.

Argyll Scott Asia is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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