Low-Latency Equity Volatility Engineer

Millennium; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Millennium in Hong Kong seeks a skilled software engineer to design and develop components of a systematic volatility execution platform for APAC markets, including Hong Kong options market-making. You will build high-performance, low-latency software for latency-sensitive trading environments and collaborate with quantitative researchers and traders to translate ideas into production systems.

Strong C++ expertise, Linux development, and experience with low-latency trading, plus knowledge of

Qualifications

• Proficient in C++ with time-sensitive technical challenges.
• Experience with Linux development and CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with low-latency trading concepts and market data protocols.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain components of a systematic volatility execution platform.
• Build high-performance, low-latency software for latency-sensitive trading environments.
• Collaborate with researchers and traders to translate ideas into production software.
• Support end-to-end development lifecycle from requirements to deployment and monitoring.
• Analyze trading and market data to improve execution quality and system robustness.

Skills

C++ programming

Low-latency

Linux development

CI/CD

Networking protocols

Education

Bachelor's or higher in quantitative/technical discipline

Tools

Kafka

Aeron

gRPC

FIX

kdb+/q

Job description

Millennium in Hong Kong seeks a skilled software engineer to design and develop components of a systematic volatility execution platform for APAC markets, including Hong Kong options market-making. You will build high-performance, low-latency software for latency-sensitive trading environments and collaborate with quantitative researchers and traders to translate ideas into production systems.

Strong C++ expertise, Linux development, and experience with low-latency trading, plus knowledge of