High-Performance C++ Engineer for Trading Systems (HK)

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

Job summary

Leading Financial Services Firm in Hong Kong is seeking a C++ Engineer to design and develop high-performance systems supporting critical financial applications.

This hands-on role requires strong C++ skills, Linux proficiency, and experience with multithreading and distributed systems in a fast-paced financial environment. You will contribute across the full development lifecycle and collaborate with stakeholders regionally.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of data structures and algorithms.
• Solid understanding of Linux/Unix and system programming fundamentals.
• Experience with multithreading, concurrency and performance optimisation.
• Experience building large-scale, distributed or performance-sensitive systems.
• Good debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in financial services or markets is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain high-performance C++ applications.
• Build scalable and reliable systems within a Linux environment.
• Develop and enhance multithreaded and distributed applications.
• Improve system performance, reliability and scalability.
• Work through the full development lifecycle from design to production.
• Investigate complex technical and production issues and implement long-term solutions.

Skills

C++

Linux

Multithreading

Distributed systems

Financial markets

Performance optimisation

Job description

Leading Financial Services Firm in Hong Kong is seeking a C++ Engineer to design and develop high-performance systems supporting critical financial applications.

This hands-on role requires strong C++ skills, Linux proficiency, and experience with multithreading and distributed systems in a fast-paced financial environment. You will contribute across the full development lifecycle and collaborate with stakeholders regionally.