Software Engineer - 2027 New Grad

Metabit Technology LLC; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Metabit Technology LLC in Hong Kong seeks a Software Engineer focused on quantitative trading systems. You will develop, optimize, and maintain stock and futures trading platforms, ensuring low latency and robust network/hardware environments for real-time markets.

You will build quantitative research infrastructure, including backtesting systems and distributed computing, and contribute to large-scale data platforms supporting live trading and research.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Proficient in Linux and C++14/17 or Python 3 with a strongly typed language.
• Familiar with Git, code review, and CI/CD.
• Strong interest in quantitative trading and machine learning.

Responsibilities

• Development, optimization, and maintenance of stock and futures trading systems.
• Optimizing the network and hardware environment of low-latency trading systems.
• Developing quantitative research infrastructure for backtesting and distributed computing.
• Developing large-scale data platforms supporting live trading and research.

Skills

C++14/17

Python 3

Linux

Quantitative trading

Machine learning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Job description

• Development, optimization, and maintenance of stock and futures trading systems;
• Optimizing the network and hardware environment of low-latency trading systems;
• Developing quantitative research infrastructure for massive financial data, such as backtesting systems and distributed computing solutions;
• Developing large-scale data platforms supporting complex and diverse needs such as live trading and research.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science or a related field from a a World-Renowned University;
• Proficient in Linux operating system, and meeting one of the following: a. Proficient in C++14/17 and one scripting language / b. Proficient in Python 3 and one strongly typed language;
• Familiar with best practices such as git, code review, and CI/CD;
• Strong interest in quantitative trading and machine learning.

Bonus Points:

• Winner of ACM/ICPC, NOIP, or National Informatics Olympiad;
• Experience in maintaining large-scale, highly complex, and mission-critical products;
• Excellent system design capabilities, able to design systems from multiple aspects such as performance, reliability, and availability;
• Experience in low-level development of computer systems such as operating systems, databases, storage systems, and distributed systems (any one of these);
• Participation in research projects and publication of papers in top international computer science conferences.

Note: All Engineer positions are subdivisions of Software Engineer, differing only in their focus. If you are interested in multiple positions, you can apply for this position.