Low Latency Trading Platform Software Engineer - Prominent Finance Firm

We’re supporting a Prominent Finance Firm seeking a highly skilled and hands-on Software Engineer (Java/ C++) to join the core technology team for low-latency trading platforms. This is a mission-critical role for someone who thrives in high-performance environments and is passionate about building robust, scalable systems that power one of the world’s leading financial exchanges.

If you’re still deep in the code, love solving complex technical challenges, and have a strong mindset for understanding systems architecture and performance optimization—this is the role for you.

Job Summary:

• Develop and maintain core components of the trading and market data systems using Java, C++, and ideally C

• Build and enhance low-latency, high-throughput applications for real-time trading environments

• Design and implement web-based tools and services to support trading operations

• Collaborate with infrastructure and application teams to optimize system performance across Linux environments

• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues in mission-critical systems

• Contribute to architectural decisions and performance tuning strategies

• Ensure compliance with internal standards and industry best practices

• Responsible for carrying out production support

• Assess technological risk and drive actions for mitigation

Requirements:

• Minimum 9 years of relevant technical experience. Working experience in Banking, Financial Services, or related industries is a must

• Strong hands-on experience with Java (JDK 11 or newer) or C++; C is a plus

• Proficiency in Spring, JavaScript, React, and Redis

• Solid background in web application development, Linux-based systems, and network programming

• Experience in building systems for low-latency, high-availability environments

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a deep understanding of system internals

• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset

• Experience with in-memory databases, event-driven architectures, or real-time data processing

• Familiarity with exchange systems, financial protocols, or market data feeds

• Exposure to configuration management, CI/CD pipelines, and technical testing frameworks

If this outstanding opportunity sounds like your next career move, please submit through "Apply Now" or send your resume in Word format to Hanson Tsien at resume@pinpointasia.com and put Low Latency Trading Platform Software Engineer - Prominent Finance Firm in the subject header.

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