Staff Software Engineer

Mode Talent Pty Ltd; Sydney; On-site; AUD 172,000 - 258,000; Full time

Job summary

Mode Talent Pty Ltd represents a global proprietary trading firm hiring software engineers for Hong Kong and Singapore offices with full relocation and top compensation.

Engineers work with traders and researchers on core trading systems, research infrastructure, and tooling in a modern, high-quality codebase. They value collaboration and curiosity—expect problem solving across ML, distributed systems, and language tooling, with openness to new languages.

Qualifications

• Exceptional programming ability and strong CS fundamentals.
• Curiosity about technology; problems range across ML, distributed systems, infra, language tooling.
• Collaborative style; small tight-knit teams where communication matters.
• Openness to new languages and paradigms; prior finance or trading experience is not required.

Skills

CS fundamentals

Tech curiosity

Collaborative mindset

Learning agility

Job description

Hong Kong or Singapore - Full relocation - HFT Tier One - Top Compensation

Software Engineer, Global Proprietary Trading Firm

We have partnered with a leading global proprietary trading firm that is hiring software engineers across its Hong Kong and Singapore offices. Technology sits at the heart of the business, and engineers work closely with traders and researchers on every part of the firm's operations, from core trading systems to research infrastructure and tooling. You'll be working in a modern, high-quality codebase with a team that takes real pride in engineering craft.

What they're looking for

• Exceptional programming ability, with strong computer science fundamentals
• Genuine curiosity about technology. There's no fixed checklist; problems range from machine learning and distributed systems to infrastructure and language tooling
• A collaborative style. You'll work in small, tight-knit teams where communication matters as much as technical skill
• Openness to new languages and paradigms. Prior finance or trading experience is not required