APAC C++ Software Engineer — Live Trading Systems

Jump Trading; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Jump Trading Group is seeking a highly capable C++ developer to join our APAC team. You will work on the live trading system, risk and back testing infrastructure, and post-trade analytics, delivering high-throughput compute engines in production environments.

You will collaborate across trading, operations, and research teams, design robust systems, and own production ownership in a fast-paced finance setting. This role requires strong CS fundamentals and Linux fluency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• Proficient in C++ with hands-on experience working with large-scale systems.
• Strong fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, system design, networking concepts and operating systems.
• Solid debugging skills and the ability to navigate unfamiliar codebases quickly.
• Comfortable working on Linux — command line, debugging, and bare-metal environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain the live trading system and related infrastructure.
• Develop risk infrastructure and back testing infrastructure.
• Produce post-trade analysis datasets and high-throughput compute engines.
• Debug real incidents, trace data through pipelines, and own production systems.
• Collaborate across trading, operations, finance, and engineering teams.

Skills

C++

Linux

Debugging

System design

Data structures

Algorithms

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Python

Git

Linux tooling

Job description

Jump Trading Group is seeking a highly capable C++ developer to join our APAC team. You will work on the live trading system, risk and back testing infrastructure, and post-trade analytics, delivering high-throughput compute engines in production environments.

You will collaborate across trading, operations, and research teams, design robust systems, and own production ownership in a fast-paced finance setting. This role requires strong CS fundamentals and Linux fluency.