(Senior) Systems Development Manager, Market Systems - AVP - AHT

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing; Tseung Kwan O; On-site; HKD 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) is seeking a motivated Software Engineer to join the Markets Systems Technology team in Hong Kong. You will develop first‑in‑class trading, market data, and surveillance systems for cash and derivatives markets, spanning architecture design, development, testing, and deployment, with production support duties as part of a rostered shift.

You will work with infrastructure, cybersecurity, and trading teams to ensure high availability, low latency, and high

Qualifications

• Solid experience in C++ programming and access to real‑world trading systems.
• Strong knowledge of derivatives products and trading mechanisms.
• Experience in designing and developing high‑resilience, low‑latency systems.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for low latency system development of exchange derivatives trading system
• Rostered shifts, including occasional evening / overnight duty supporting production systems
• Support the investigation and resolution of production incidents
• Collaborate with trading team to define solution based on business use cases
• Take full ownership and accountability of project delivery
• Manage projects with complex stakeholders that involve internal, external parties and regulators
• Assess technological risk and drive mitigation actions
• Collaborate with technology teams on activities with common systems impacts
• Drive technical excellence across the teams
• Uphold compliance with organization policies and standards

Skills

C++ programming

Derivatives knowledge

Low latency systems

High throughput systems

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Trading systems design

Job description

Company Introduction

We're home to Asia's most dynamic and vibrant capital markets.

Connecting capital, ideas, inspiration and innovation for deeper, more diverse and liquid global capital markets; providing greater choice and opportunity for our customers, each and every day.

HKEX is a purpose-driven company. Our commitment to the long‑term development of our business and our markets is articulated in our purpose: "To Connect, Promote and Progress our Markets and the Communities they support for the prosperity of all."

Job Summary

We are seeking a motivated and energetic Software Engineer to join our Markets Systems Technology team. Our team develops first‑in‑class systems for trading, market data dissemination, and surveillance monitoring across cash and derivatives markets at HKEX. We play a critical role in the full software development lifecycle, including architecture design, development, testing, and implementation of mission‑critical systems. We also partner with infrastructure and cybersecurity teams to operate our systems in the fast‑growing financial markets of Hong Kong.

If you want to make an impact, come and join us.

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for low latency system development of exchange derivatives trading system
• Rostered shifts, including occasional evening / overnight duty supporting production systems
• Support the investigation and resolution of production incidents
• Collaborate with trading team to define solution based on business use cases
• Take full ownership and accountability of project delivery
• Manage projects with complex stakeholders that involve internal, external parties and regulators
• Assess technological risk and drive mitigation actions
• Collaborate with technology teams on activities with common systems impacts
• Drive technical excellence across the teams
• Uphold compliance with organization policies and standards

Requirements

• Solid experience in C++ programming
• Strong knowledge of derivatives products and trading mechanisms
• Experience in system design and development of high resilience, low latency and high throughput system
• Ability and willingness to work occasional evening / overnight shift as part of scheduled team roster.
• Excellent analytical, interpersonal, communication skills to work with complex stakeholders, including infrastructure, information security and trading teams
• Good understanding of cyber security risk and technology control
• Strong interest in technologies and able to understand new technologies in detail very quickly
• Good command of written and spoken English, Chinese or Putonghua

HKEX is committed as an Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity is one of our core values and we look to support, respect diverse perspectives, abilities, culture and experiences within our workplace.

Location

HKEX - TKO

Shift: Irregular Shift (Hong Kong SAR)

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Worker Type: Permanent