Full Stack Software Engineer (Options Market Making)

Gravitas Recruitment Group Hong Kong; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Gravitas Recruitment Group Hong Kong is seeking a Full Stack Software Engineer for Derivatives Trading Systems in major APAC hubs. You will design and implement end-to-end solutions spanning market data, order management, and risk dashboards.

In this role you’ll work on high-performance front-end and scalable back-end services, using TypeScript, React, C++ or Python, and collaborate with traders to deliver robust, production-grade software that scales across global markets.

Qualifications

• Experience building full-stack applications.
• Proficiency with TypeScript and React.
• Experience with backend design using C++ or Python.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, async workflows, and API design.
• Great problem-solving and communication skills.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science (or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Application Development: Build end-to-end tools for market data, order management, and portfolio risk tracking.
• UI/UX Design: Create dashboards displaying real-time market depth and system health.
• Backend Systems: Design scalable backend services and APIs.
• Business Growth: Support expansion into new global markets and products.
• Prototyping: Rapidly prototype ideas into production systems.

Skills

Full-stack development

TypeScript

React

Backend design

Distributed systems

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science

Tools

TypeScript

React

C++

Python

Job description

Position:

Full Stack Software Engineer (Derivatives Trading Systems)

Location:

Major APAC Financial Hubs

About the Role:

Our Trading Workflow Team builds the core systems that power how traders price, manage, and execute options strategies. We process billions of daily market events across a massive scale of listed products. We are looking for a Full Stack Engineer to build high-performance tools that combine complex financial backends with intuitive user experiences.

Key Responsibilities:

• Application Development: Build end-to-end tools for market data, order management, and portfolio risk tracking.
• UI/UX Design: Create high-performance dashboards that display real-time market depth and system health.
• Backend Systems: Design scalable backend services, APIs, and event-driven architectures.
• Business Growth: Support expansion into new global markets, exchanges, and financial products.
• Prototyping: Rapidly build and test new software ideas, turning them into stable production systems.

Qualifications:

• Strong experience building full-stack applications.
• Highly proficient with TypeScript and React.
• Good experience with backend design using C++ or Python.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, async workflows, and API design.
• Great problem-solving skills and clear communication.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science (or equivalent experience).

Preferred Skills :

• Experience working with trading systems, derivatives, or capital markets.
• Experience building charts and visualization tools for massive datasets.
• Experience designing software closely with the actual end-users.

Why Join Us?

You will have total ownership of mission-critical systems from frontend to backend. Your code will directly impact global trading workflows every day. You will solve tough engineering challenges around data scale and speed while working side-by-side with top traders and researchers.