Market Access Developer

Societe Generale; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Societe Generale in Hong Kong seeks a Software Engineer to design, develop and automate systems for pre‑trade risk controls, the internal matching engine, and position inventory management. You will build resilient, distributed architectures that guarantee high availability and performance, delivering reusable code and advancing automated testing and deployment practices.

As part of the Market Access team, you will work on Linux platforms with C++11/14 (and exposure to C++17), participate in

Qualifications

• Solid experience with C++11/14, with supporting work experience, personal or open source projects contributions
• Quality oriented with emphasis on software design and architecture
• Previous experience in Finance is not mandatory

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and automate systems supporting pre‑trade risk and regulatory controls, the internal matching engine, and position inventory management.
• Build resilient, distributed architectures that meet stringent high‑availability and performance requirements.
• Deliver high‑quality, reusable code by applying best‑practice engineering standards.
• Support our Continuous Delivery approach by creating automated tests and enhancing tools for automated builds and deployments.
• Participate in regular code reviews and contribute to peer learning through knowledge‑sharing and technical training sessions.

Skills

C++11/14

C++17

Multithreading

Linux development

Socket programming

Python scripting

Job description

• Design, develop, test, and automate systems supporting pre‑trade risk and regulatory controls, the internal matching engine, and position inventory management.
• Build resilient, distributed architectures that meet stringent high‑availability and performance requirements.
• Deliver high‑quality, reusable code by applying best‑practice engineering standards.
• Support our Continuous Delivery approach by creating automated tests and enhancing tools for automated builds and deployments.
• Participate in regular code reviews and contribute to peer learning through knowledge‑sharing and technical training sessions.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and automate systems supporting pre‑trade risk and regulatory controls, the internal matching engine, and position inventory management.
• Build resilient, distributed architectures that meet stringent high‑availability and performance requirements.
• Deliver high‑quality, reusable code by applying best‑practice engineering standards.
• Support our Continuous Delivery approach by creating automated tests and enhancing tools for automated builds and deployments.
• Participate in regular code reviews and contribute to peer learning through knowledge‑sharing and technical training sessions.

Minimum Qualifications

Profile required

• Solid experience with C++11/14, with supporting work experience, personal or open source projects contributions
• Quality oriented with emphasis on software design and architecture
• Previous experience in Finance is not mandatory

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with C++17 and template metaprogramming. Curiosity in C++20/23/26
• Experience in multi‑threading and concurrency problematics
• Experience with development on Linux platform
• Knowledge of network protocols and socket programming
• Knowledge of Python scripting language

Nice to Have

• Experience in pre‑trade risk and regulatory controls
• Previous experience in matching engine

Spoken Languages

• English

Behavioral Skills

• Team Spirit - Synergies: I make developing synergies within the Group a priority
• Team Spirit - Collective mindset: I favour the company's best interest over my team's results
• Innovation - Thinking out of the box/Creativity: I encourage and demonstrate positive out of the box thinking
• Innovation - Simplification: I make things & ideas simple
• Responsibility - Performance: I generate outstanding individual and collective performance
• Commitment - Exemplarity: I embody the Group’s values

Our Culture

At Societe Generale, we live by our 4 core values of commitment, responsibility, team spirit and innovation. We are engaged and demonstrate consideration for others. We act ethically and with courage. We focus our talent and energy on collective success. We experiment and propose new ideas. This way, we maximize our ability to serve client needs and anticipate market changes. Societe Generale is committed to strengthening bonds with colleagues, communities, and the world in which we live, because relationships are at the heart of how we operate. Please visit our APAC career website: https://www.societegenerale.asia/en/careers/building-your-career-with/ for more information.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I)

Our mission: Recruit, develop, advance, and retain a diverse workforce that is united in our efforts to enhance our competitive position and deliver innovative solutions to our clients.

Our vision

• Engaged workforce that is demographically diverse in a way that reflects the communities in which we operate
• Inclusive culture and workplace that recognizes employees' unique needs and utilizes their diverse talents
• Engage our community and marketplace, and position the organization to meet the needs of all its clients

Check out our DE&I initiatives: https://www.societegenerale.asia/en/careers/diversity-equity-inclusion-dei/

Societe Generale is committed to offering inclusive recruitment experience to all candidates. If you require any reasonable accommodation of assistance during the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to let our HR staff know.

Department Description

By joining the Market Access team, you will become part of a diverse, multicultural environment that values work–life balance and encourages continuous learning. Our rapidly growing team embraces innovation, exploring new technologies and ideas within a flat and collaborative organizational structure.

As a software engineer, you will work within a cross‑functional group responsible for delivering pre‑trade and regulatory controls, an internal matching engine, and position inventory management solutions for major financial exchanges across the Asia‑Pacific region. You will also contribute to strategic initiatives by developing new product offerings that support the firm’s evolving business needs.

Based directly on the trading floor, you will collaborate closely with front‑office users, gaining firsthand exposure to trading workflows and the impact of your solutions.