Java Application Developer

Catalyst24; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 1,100,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Job summary

Catalyst24 is hiring for a full-time role in Singapore & Hong Kong with a global technology and AI consulting client. You will oversee projects, design latency-sensitive trading solutions, and work closely with front-office users to translate requirements into innovative software.

You will join a global development team, mentor junior colleagues, and ensure security, reliability and compliance while building observability into trading applications.

Qualifications

• Experience in a front office environment.
• 8+ years in a similar role or domain.
• Real-time trading platforms experience desirable.
• Advanced Java expertise with willingness to learn new tech.

Responsibilities

• Oversee projects, drive deliveries and design latency-sensitive trading solutions.
• Design and develop front-office trading applications with business users.
• Apply engineering practices to ensure quality, security, reliability and compliance.
• Collaborate with a global team to enhance Quoting applications and observability.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to engineering culture.

Skills

Front office experience

Java expertise

Trading platforms

Strong communication

Multitasking

Job description

We are hiring for one of our reputed MNC for a full-time role in Singapore & Hong Kong

About our client

Our client is a global technology and AI consulting firm helping organizations across financial services, insurance, healthcare, and other complex industries navigate digital transformation. They work at the intersection of AI, data engineering, cloud, and enterprise software to solve real-world business problems for some of the world's leading institutions. With a strong global presence and a reputation for innovation-led delivery, they're known for building future-ready teams that combine deep technical expertise with industry knowledge.

Job Description

• Oversee projects, drive deliveries and fully hands-on designing and implementing high-quality technical solutions to handle latency-sensitive trading algorithms
• Design, develop and support front-office trading applications, working closely with business users to translate complex business and regulatory requirements into innovative solutions
• Apply a broad range of software engineering practices to ensure the quality, security, reliability, and compliance of our solutions, focusing on both functional and non-functional needs
• Work closely with the global team to further develop and innovate the Quoting applications - building observability into our solutions, monitor production health, help to resolve incidents, and remediate the root cause of risks and issues
• Share knowledge and technical expertise, excellent team player with experience leading or mentoring more junior colleagues, contributing regularly to their engineering culture and internal communities

Your team

In their agile operating model, crews are aligned to larger products and services fulfilling client needs and encompass multiple autonomous pods. You will be part of a global development team, working closely with the front office to build out and support automated electronic trading applications.

Required Profile

• Experience working in a front office environment, and comfortable facing off to the business
• Ideally 8+ years of experience in a similar position or domain
• Familiarity with this business domain, and real time trading platforms experience
• Sufficiently advanced Java expertise as well as the interest in learning new technologies and practices
• An excellent communicator with strong internal client relationship skills
• Strong planning skills, well-organized and can work well under pressure
• Demonstrated the ability to work effectively and potentially juggle several tasks simultaneously
• The ability to adapt quickly to new challenges, like changes to business requirements on a daily basis

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are committed to diversity and inclusivity in our hiring practices.