Senior Java Engineer — Real-Time Risk & Trading Platform

Gravitas Recruitment Group (Hong Kong) Limited

Hong Kong

On-site

HKD 1,100,000 - 1,900,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Job summary

Gravitas Recruitment Group (Hong Kong) Limited seeks a Senior Software Engineer with 15+ years of experience to design, build, and optimize high-speed risk pricing and analytics platforms for Equity Derivatives.

You will work on low-latency, real-time trading systems that support pre-trade and post-trade activities, collaborating with global teams across trading, sales, quantitative analysts, and risk management.

Qualifications

  • 15+ years of software engineering experience.
  • Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related analytical field.
  • Strong Java performance and multithreading expertise.
  • Experience with Linux and distributed file systems.
  • Finance domain knowledge in Equity Derivatives pricing, risk, and order management.

Responsibilities

  • Build Software: Write high-quality, scalable, and secure Java code.
  • Optimize Risk Systems: Support real-time trading tools, including hedging, pricing, and position management.
  • Collaborate Globally: Partner with trading, sales, quantitative analysts, and risk teams.
  • Ensure Quality: Participate in code reviews, run unit tests, and maintain system health.
  • Provide Support: Offer tier-2 technical support for the platform when needed

Skills

15+ years exp
Advanced Core Java
Java multithreading
Linux
Distributed file systems
Equity derivatives
Risk management
Order management

Education

Degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field

Tools

Solace
ZeroMQ

Job description

Gravitas Recruitment Group (Hong Kong) Limited seeks a Senior Software Engineer with 15+ years of experience to design, build, and optimize high-speed risk pricing and analytics platforms for Equity Derivatives.

You will work on low-latency, real-time trading systems that support pre-trade and post-trade activities, collaborating with global teams across trading, sales, quantitative analysts, and risk management.

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