Senior Front Office FX Java Engineer – APAC Rollout

Tek Systems; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Investment Bank in Hong Kong is seeking a Java Software Engineer to join the Front Office Technology team. The role focuses on expanding a global FX trading platform from EMEA into APAC, supporting trading across Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Korea, Taiwan and China.

You will work directly with Sales and Traders to deliver business-critical trading solutions and connectivity platforms, with a strong emphasis on Java-based development and low-latency design.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of Java development experience.
• Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Microservices, and Event-Driven Architecture.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance Front Office trading applications using Java 11, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, and Microservices.
• Support the APAC rollout of the bank's global FX platform.
• Build and maintain connectivity solutions including trading venues, market data feeds, liquidity providers, and internal trading systems.
• Design scalable, event-driven applications and low-latency trading components.
• Collaborate closely with Front Office users, BAs, and global technology teams.
• Provide occasional L3 support (10-20%); majority of the role is hands-on development.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Spring Cloud

Microservices

Event-Driven Architecture

Tools

FIX connectivity

Market data feeds

Trading venues integration

Job description

Global Investment Bank in Hong Kong is seeking a Java Software Engineer to join the Front Office Technology team. The role focuses on expanding a global FX trading platform from EMEA into APAC, supporting trading across Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Korea, Taiwan and China.

You will work directly with Sales and Traders to deliver business-critical trading solutions and connectivity platforms, with a strong emphasis on Java-based development and low-latency design.