Senior Python Backend Engineer - Low-Latency Trading

BAH Partners; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

BAH Partners in Hong Kong is seeking a hands-on backend engineer to design scalable systems powering research and trading. You will build high-performance services, APIs, and data pipelines alongside world-class engineers.

You'll optimise latency, work on Linux-based production infrastructure, and collaborate with traders and researchers to deliver robust solutions.

Candidates with 3+ years in backend development from tier-1 firms or tech leaders are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of backend development experience.
• Strong fundamentals in software engineering.
• Experience with production-grade distributed systems.
• Proficient Linux troubleshooting and scripting.
• Knowledge of networking and data processing.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and distributed systems in Python.
• Build robust APIs, data processing pipelines, and automation tools.
• Optimize performance, reliability, and latency in production.
• Develop software for Linux-based production infrastructure and tooling.
• Collaborate with traders and researchers to deliver solutions.
• Troubleshoot production issues and drive improvements.

Skills

Backend development

Python

APIs

Distributed systems

Linux

SQL

Concurrency

System design

Performance tuning

Job description

BAH Partners in Hong Kong is seeking a hands-on backend engineer to design scalable systems powering research and trading. You will build high-performance services, APIs, and data pipelines alongside world-class engineers.

You'll optimise latency, work on Linux-based production infrastructure, and collaborate with traders and researchers to deliver robust solutions.

Candidates with 3+ years in backend development from tier-1 firms or tech leaders are encouraged to apply.