On-site Rust Developer for Low-Latency Trading Systems

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive health benefits

Bonus package

Job summary

A hedge fund in Hong Kong is seeking a Rust Developer to design and operate low-latency trading systems. Ideal candidates will possess strong skills in Rust or C++, with a deep understanding of concurrency and networking. The role involves close collaboration with traders to implement trading strategies, along with end-to-end system ownership. Competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a fast-paced work environment are part of the package.

Qualifications

• Strong programming background in Rust or C++, ideally in front-office trading systems.
• Deep understanding of concurrency, networking, and performance profiling.
• Clean engineering practices: testing, documentation, and code reviews.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate low-latency trading systems and market data pipelines.
• Work closely with traders and researchers to productionize strategies from simulation to live trading.
• Own systems end-to-end: architecture, coding, reviews, CI/CD, monitoring, and on-call rotation.
• Profile and optimize performance across allocation, concurrency, I/O, and networking.
• Build systems that are robust, observable, and fault-tolerant.

Skills

Rust

C++

Concurrency

Networking

Performance profiling

Testing

Documentation

Code reviews

English fluency

Education

Degree in CS, EE, Math or equivalent experience

Job description

A hedge fund in Hong Kong is seeking a Rust Developer to design and operate low-latency trading systems. Ideal candidates will possess strong skills in Rust or C++, with a deep understanding of concurrency and networking. The role involves close collaboration with traders to implement trading strategies, along with end-to-end system ownership. Competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a fast-paced work environment are part of the package.