Technical Business Analyst – Electronic Trading

IO TECH SOLUTIONS LIMITED; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

IO TECH SOLUTIONS LIMITED in Hong Kong is seeking a Technical Engineer to translate business and technology requirements for new functionality, venues, and upgrades into changes within our low-latency trading stack. You will coordinate and manage technical changes with vendors, stock exchanges, carriers, and clients, and work with network and infrastructure teams to influence network design.

The role also involves providing third-level platinum support with the production services team, building

Qualifications

• Strong Python and Unix skills, including shell scripting.
• Experience with FIX messaging in electronic trading.
• Familiarity with trading tech: FPGA, low-latency networks, and exchange protocols.

Responsibilities

• Translate business and technology requirements into technical changes in the low-latency trading stack.
• Coordinate and manage technical changes with vendors, stock exchanges, carriers, and clients.
• Work with network/infrastructure teams to influence network design based on application needs.
• Provide third-level, platinum support with production services for clients.
• Build relationships across APAC and collaborate with global teams to share best practices and standards.

Skills

Python

Unix/Linux

Shell scripting

FIX messaging

FPGA

Low latency

Trading protocols

OUCH

Arrowhead

HKEX CCCG

OCG

Co-location

Trading lifecycle

Vendor coordination

Tools

None

Job description

We're looking for a Technical Engineer to:

• Translate business and technology requirements for new functionality, venues, and upgrades into technical changes within the low-latency trading stack.
• Coordinate and manage technical changes with internal and external teams, including vendors, stock exchanges, carriers, and clients.
• Work with aligned network and infrastructure teams to help make key decisions on the design of the network architecture based on application requirements.
• Partner with the production services team to provide third-level, platinum support for our clients.
• Build relationships and communicate effectively with colleagues across all APAC regions.
• Cooperate with global teams to develop and socialize best practices and standards.
• Build strong relationships with various regional and global technology and business stakeholders.

Preferred experience:

• Strong Python and Unix skills (especially Linux), including shell scripting.
• Strong FIX messaging experience within an electronic trading environment.
• Familiarity with key areas of trading technology, including FPGA, low-latency networks low-latency application development, and exchange protocols such as OUCH, Arrowhead, HKEX CCCG, and OCG.
• Expertise in equities trading platforms and the trading lifecycle, including low-latency tradingand co-location setups.
• Experience working with systems across front, middle, and back office.
• Experience working with stock exchanges and managing trading and market data infrastructure.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to interface effectively with business sponsors, clients, and third parties.
• Ideally 5+ years of experience in a similar electronic trading role within the financial services
  sector.