Python Developer

BAH Partners; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

BAH Partners Limited in Hong Kong is seeking a Python Developer to join its high-performance trading technology team. This hands-on role focuses on building, optimising and scaling mission-critical trading infrastructure with a strong emphasis on performance, reliability and automation.

You will design, develop and maintain Python applications supporting trading systems, build internal tools, and collaborate with trading, quantitative and infrastructure teams to improve latency, throughput and

Qualifications

• Strong Linux/Unix troubleshooting and performance optimisation.
• Experience with low-latency or throughput-critical systems.
• Knowledge of distributed systems and reliability engineering.
• Experience building automation and monitoring tools.
• Ability to solve complex production issues in fast-paced environments.
• Experience in finance/trading is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain high-performance Python applications for trading systems.
• Build internal tools and automation frameworks to improve efficiency and reliability.
• Optimise system performance, latency and scalability across platforms.
• Apply reliability engineering principles to production-grade solutions.
• Troubleshoot production issues in Linux-based environments.
• Collaborate with trading, quantitative, and infrastructure teams.

Skills

Linux/Unix

Low-latency systems

Distributed systems

System design

Automation tooling

Problem solving

Job description

Python Developer - High-Performance Trading Systems - Hong Kong

Industry: Buy-Side | Hedge Fund | Trading Technology

We are partnering with a leading global buy-side firm in Hong Kong to hire a Python Developer to join its high-performance trading technology team.

This is a hands-on engineering role focused on building, optimising and scaling mission-critical trading infrastructure, with a strong emphasis on performance, reliability and automation.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain high-performance Python applications supporting trading systems.
• Build internal tools, automation frameworks and infrastructure to improve operational efficiency and system reliability.
• Optimise system performance, latency and scalability across trading platforms.
• Apply strong system design and reliability engineering principles to build resilient, production-grade solutions.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues across Linux-based environments.
• Collaborate closely with trading, quantitative and infrastructure teams.

Requirements

• Deep understanding of Linux/Unix environments, including system-level troubleshooting and performance optimisation.
• Experience working with low-latency, high-throughput or performance-critical systems.
• Strong knowledge of system design, distributed systems, concurrency and reliability engineering principles.
• Experience developing automation tools, monitoring solutions and production infrastructure.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced engineering environment.
• Experience in financial services, trading or hedge funds is advantageous but not essential.