Full Stack Software Engineer

Gravitas Recruitment Group Hong Kong; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Gravitas Recruitment Group Hong Kong is seeking a Full Stack Software Engineer who will own build-from-scratch apps across frontend and backend. The role requires hands-on work with TypeScript, React, C++, and Python to ship live trading tools.

You will collaborate with traders, researchers, and business leaders in Hong Kong or Sydney to launch new trading products globally, emphasizing scalable distributed architectures and real-time data pipelines.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software engineering experience building complex applications.
• Strong proficiency with TypeScript and React.
• Proven experience designing scalable backend services using C++ or Python.
• Experience with distributed systems, asynchronous code, and event-driven setups.

Responsibilities

• Design and build next-generation apps for options pricing and trading workflows.
• Partner with traders and quantitative researchers to build tools that improve market pricing.

Skills

TypeScript

React

C++

Python

Distributed systems

Async programming

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science

Job description

About the Team

Options trading is fast and complex. Our team makes the tools that connect heavy financial backend systems with clean user interfaces. This helps traders make smarter choices in real time.

Your Role

As a Full Stack Software Engineer, you will build and own apps from top to bottom. This includes web frontends, backend services, and live data pipelines. You will work directly with traders, researchers, and business leaders in Hong Kong or Sydney to launch new trading products globally.

Technical Stack

• Frontend: TypeScript, React
• Backend: C++, Python
• Architecture: Distributed systems, service-oriented architectures, event-driven APIs

Must-Have Requirements

• Experience: 3+ years of professional software engineering experience building complex applications.
• Frontend Skills: Strong proficiency with TypeScript and React.
• Backend Skills: Proven experience designing scalable backend services using C++ or Python.
• Systems Design: Experience with distributed systems, asynchronous code, and event-driven setups.
• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science (or equivalent practical experience).

Key Responsibilities

• Design and build next-generation apps for options pricing and trading workflows.
• Partner with traders and quantitative researchers to build tools that improve market pricing.