C# Front Office Developer

Gravitas Recruitment Group; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Gravitas Recruitment Group Hong Kong is seeking a C# .NET Front Office Engineer to join on a 12-month contract, onsite in Hong Kong. You will work closely with traders and quants to build real-time pricing and distribution systems, delivering features from concept to deployment.

Join a global trading tech team and enhance pricing engines, resolve urgent production issues, and collaborate with international colleagues to deliver robust solutions in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Strong C# .NET backend development and real-time pricing systems.
• PostgreSQL database design and SQL profiling.
• Familiarity with event-driven brokers: RabbitMQ, Kafka, or NATS; Git, CI/CD, and Jira.

Responsibilities

• Enhance real-time pricing engines and data distribution.
• Desk-side support with quick, permanent fixes on trading desks.
• Collaborate with international tech and quant teams on live projects.

Skills

C# .NET

SQL

PostgreSQL

RabbitMQ

Kafka

NATS

Git

CI/CD

Jira

WPF

React

Angular

Vue

Tools

RabbitMQ

Kafka

NATS

Git

CI/CD

Jira

WPF/DevExpress

React

Angular

Vue

Job description

Role: C# .NET Front Office Engineer - Fixed Income Pricing (Contract)

Type: 12-Month Contract (Renewable to Permanent)

Location: Hong Kong (On-site)

Stack: C# .NET, PostgreSQL, Kafka/RabbitMQ/NATS, WPF/React (Plus)

The Role

Join a global trading technology team based in Hong Kong supporting front-office Fixed Income and FX business units. You will sit close to the desk, working directly with traders, quants, and sales to build real-time pricing and distribution systems, resolve urgent production bugs, and deliver features from concept to deployment.

Core Responsibilities

• Enhance Systems: Build and optimize real-time pricing engines and data distribution flows.
• Desk Support: Partner directly with the trading floor to troubleshoot and deploy rapid, permanent fixes.
• Global Delivery: Collaborate with international technology and quantitative research teams.

Technical Requirements

• Backend: Strong C# .NET development skills.
• Data: Solid SQL profiling and schema design (ideally PostgreSQL).
• Messaging: Experience with event-driven brokers like RabbitMQ, Kafka, or NATS.
• DevOps: Familiarity with modern Git, CI/CD, and Jira workflows.

Bonus Skills

• UI Development: Experience with WPF/DevExpress or web frameworks (React / Angular / Vue).
• Real-time Web: Experience with ASP.NET Core and SignalR.
• Domain: Basic knowledge of Fixed Income products (Bonds, Interest Rate Swaps, FX Swaps).