Graduate Trading Desk Operations Engineer

Jane Street SG; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 312,000 - 446,000; Full time

Job summary

Jane Street in Hong Kong is seeking a Graduate Trading Desk Operations Engineer to join the TDOE team. You will help build and maintain desk infrastructure that supports trading across 200 venues in over 45 countries, working hands-on with traders and developers.

You will learn through mentorship and training programs in a fast-paced environment, contributing to operational excellence and intelligent tooling that enhances trading efficiency.

Qualifications

• A critical thinker with a strong technical foundation and interest in expanding programming skills.
• Able to collaborate effectively and communicate clearly with traders and developers.
• An agile, adaptive problem solver who learns quickly and handles multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize desk infrastructure and operational processes.
• Support trading systems and workflows by executing data queries and coordinating with stakeholders.
• Design and implement solutions for trading and operational issues on the desk.
• Communicate with clearing firms and external counterparties to settle and clear trades.
• Collaborate with traders and developers on development and training programs.

Skills

Technical foundation

Programming skills

Strong communication

Team collaboration

Job description

Graduate Trading Desk Operations Engineer

About the position

We are looking for individuals eager to use their technical, organizational, and communication skills in a fast-paced environment to join our TDOE team. Our TDOEs are integral to the firm’s success, building and maintaining desk infrastructure that supports the trading of thousands of financial products across 200 venues in over 45 countries.

Trading Desk Operations Engineers wear many hats, helping to manage the operational side of the trading desk’s activities and interfacing with various groups within the firm to ensure our work is accurate and efficient. You’ll work alongside traders and developers to take on projects like:

Managing and optimizing infrastructure and operational processes

Supporting trading systems and workflows by executing data queries and coordinating with stakeholders

Designing and implementing solutions for a range of trading and operational-related issues on the desk

Communicating with clearing firms and external counterparties to settle and clear trades

Our trading desks are central to our collaborative office environment, and we believe the best way to integrate new hires is through a hands‑on, interactive approach. You’ll receive mentorship from other TDOEs, traders, and developers as you take part in a number of development and training programs over your first few months. We don’t expect you to have a background in finance or any other specific field — we’re looking for curious people who enjoy solving interesting problems. We’re more interested in how you think and learn than what you currently know.

It’s important to emphasize the hands‑on nature of this role; you’ll be building the tools that allow our firm to operate smoothly and execute trades efficiently. You’ll utilize technical coding, skilled organization, and collaborative problem‑solving to deliver smart, innovative solutions that make our trading better.

We believe that good ideas come from anywhere and are always open to new ways of thinking. The impact you will have on the firm will only increase as you gain experience and proficiency in your specific expertise.

About you

A critical thinker with a strong technical foundation and an interest in expanding your programming skills

Able to use technical knowledge and strong collaboration skills to reach solutions

An agile and adaptive problem solver

Humble about what you know and don’t know; eager to ask questions and learn new things

A reliable team player with a “no job too small” attitude

Excellent verbal and written communication

Able to balance competing priorities in a fast‑paced environment

Interested in finance and has a passion for STEM

Unlock job insights

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Jane Street is a quantitative trading firm with offices in New York, London, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Amsterdam. We are always recruiting top candidates and we invest heavily in teaching and training. The environment at Jane Street is open, informal, intellectual, and fun. People grow into long careers here because there are always new and interesting problems to solve, systems to build, and theories to test.

More than twenty years after our founding, it still feels like we’re just getting started.

Jane Street is a quantitative trading firm with offices in New York, London, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Amsterdam. We are always recruiting top candidates and we invest heavily in teaching and training. The environment at Jane Street is open, informal, intellectual, and fun. People grow into long careers here because there are always new and interesting problems to solve, systems to build, and theories to test.

More than twenty years after our founding, it still feels like we’re just getting started.

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