Low-Latency C++ Quant Developer for OMS & Trading Platform

y-intercept; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Limited is seeking a senior software engineer to design and enhance an order management system (OMS) and a high-performance trading platform in Central, Hong Kong. You will deliver low-latency components, conduct thorough testing, and collaborate with traders to meet reliability and throughput goals.

The ideal candidate has at least five years in trading technology, strong C++, Linux performance skills, and experience with FIX, Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, and Python.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering required.
• Minimum 5 years in trading technology, including OMS development.
• Proficiency in C++ and Linux latency optimization required.
• Experience with FIX protocol and trading systems a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and build a bespoke OMS and high-performance trading platform.
• Enhance and simplify the existing trading platform focusing on latency and throughput.
• Perform comprehensive testing (unit, integration, end-to-end) for reliability and scalability.
• Monitor performance, identify issues, and implement improvements.

Skills

C++ proficiency

Linux performance tuning

Low-latency design

TCP/UDP networking

Profiling and optimization

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

FIX engines

Kafka

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Python

Job description

Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Limited is seeking a senior software engineer to design and enhance an order management system (OMS) and a high-performance trading platform in Central, Hong Kong. You will deliver low-latency components, conduct thorough testing, and collaborate with traders to meet reliability and throughput goals.

The ideal candidate has at least five years in trading technology, strong C++, Linux performance skills, and experience with FIX, Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, and Python.