Technical Leader

Societe Generale; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Societe Generale in Hong Kong is seeking a hands-on Tech Lead for front‑office risk and PnL applications within the Rates and FX trading tech team. You will own the design, implementation and rollout of risk engine enhancements and related services.

Lead and mentor the local team, collaborate with traders and quants, ensure scalable, observable, low‑latency delivery, and align with the global platform architecture and delivery roadmap.

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing, developing and supporting mission-critical front-office applications in fixed income/global markets.
• Deep expertise in C#/.NET (core and .NET 6+), ASP.NET, performance/memory tuning.
• Strong fundamentals in OOP, SOLID, clean architecture and design patterns for large-scale systems.
• Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL or equivalent) and data analysis.
• Proven ownership of distributed, high-availability applications and incident resolution.
• Ability to lead end-to-end deliveries from requirements to production stability.
• Experience driving cross-functional delivery with traders, quants, developers, and global tech teams.
• Strong CI/CD, source control, release management, observability and governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical delivery of risk engine enhancements for fixed income and FX business.
• Own end-to-end design, implementation and rollout from analysis to production release.
• Serve as technical reference for local team on architecture and code quality.
• Collaborate with traders, quants and stakeholders to translate requirements into robust solutions.
• Coordinate with global tech teams to align with platform architecture and roadmap.
• Drive performance, reliability, monitoring and operational controls.
• Hands-on development in C#/.NET on critical risk engine components.
• Lead incident investigations, root-cause analysis and permanent fixes.
• Ensure controlled production releases with testing and post-release monitoring.
• Mentor developers and promote engineering best practices across the platform.
• Participate in backlog prioritisation and delivery governance with the team and stakeholders.
• Foster ownership, technical excellence and continuous improvement.

Skills

C#/.NET

Front-office trading tech

Low-latency design

Distributed systems

CI/CD & DevOps

Performance tuning

Code quality

Leadership / mentoring

Tools

PostgreSQL

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical delivery of risk engine enhancements supporting the fixed income interest rates and FX business
• Own the end‑to‑end design, implementation and rollout of key risk and PnL capabilities from requirements analysis through to production release
• Act as the technical reference point for the local team, providing guidance on architecture design choices, code quality and delivery approach
• Partner directly with traders, quantitative analysts and business stakeholders to understand requirements, challenge assumptions and translate needs into robust technology solutions
• Work closely with global technology teams to align local delivery with the global platform architecture, operating model and delivery roadmap
• Drive improvements in system performance, scalability, reliability, monitoring and operational controls
• Provide hands‑on development in C#/.NET, contributing directly to critical components of the risk engine and related services
• Lead investigation of complex production incidents, coordinate resolution across teams, identify root causes and implement permanent fixes
• Ensure production releases are well controlled, properly tested and monitored post‑release to minimise operational and trading impact
• Mentor developers in the team, promote engineering best practices and help raise the overall technical standard of the platform
• Contribute to backlog prioritisation, technical planning and delivery tracking in collaboration with the team manager, business users and global stakeholders
• Promote a culture of ownership, responsiveness, technical excellence, risk awareness and continuous improvement

Required

• Proven experience in designing, developing and supporting mission‑critical front‑office applications, preferably within fixed income or global markets environments, including low‑latency real‑time constraints and high availability
• Deep expertise in C# and the modern .NET ecosystem (core and .NET 6+) with strong command of ASP .NET and a solid understanding of runtime internals, performance tuning and memory management
• Strong software engineering fundamentals, including mastery of object‑oriented programming, SOLID principles, clean architecture and experience applying design patterns in large‑scale distributed systems
• Advanced experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or equivalent, including data analysis, performance tuning and troubleshooting
• Proven experience owning distributed, business‑critical applications with demanding performance and availability requirements
• Strong production ownership, including complex incident resolution, root‑cause analysis and long‑term remediation
• Ability to lead major deliveries end‑to‑end from requirement shaping and design through release and production stability
• Experience driving delivery across traders, quants, developers, support teams and global technology stakeholders
• Strong engineering discipline across CI/CD, source control, release management, observability and delivery governance
• Clear communicator able to influence technical decisions and align business and technology priorities
• Comfortable operating in a high‑pressure front‑office environment with competing priorities and visible business impact
• Proactive, pragmatic and delivery‑focused with strong technical judgement and clear ownership

Preferred

• Experience with risk engines, pricing platforms, PnL systems or front‑office trading applications
• Good understanding of fixed‑income interest‑rate derivatives and FX products, including key risk and PnL drivers
• Experience working in a global technology organisation across Asia, Europe and the Americas

Behavioral Skills

• Client risk focus: strive to satisfy clients while accounting for risks to the company
• Client focus: maintain long‑term relationships with clients as the centre of actions
• Team spirit: listen, share views and expertise openly
• Innovation: adopt new technologies in solutions and projects
• Commitment to sustainability: develop skills and knowledge consistently
• Risk awareness: constantly identify and manage potential risks

Department Description

As part of the Technology department within SG Corporate and Investment Banking, you will join a front‑office technology team responsible for the development, enhancement and production support of risk and PnL applications used by the Rates and FX trading business.

Based on the trading floor, the team works in close partnership with traders, quantitative analysts and global technology teams to deliver reliable, responsive and business‑aligned solutions for fixed income, interest‑rate derivatives and FX activities.

This role is for a hands‑on Tech Lead who will take technical ownership of the risk engine delivery, ensuring that the platform is robust, scalable, well‑controlled and aligned with front‑office business needs.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Societe Generale is committed to offering an inclusive recruitment experience to all candidates. If you require any reasonable accommodations or assistance during the recruitment process, please let our HR staff know.