Trading Systems Reliability Engineer (C++) - Relocation

Selby Jennings; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Selby Jennings seeks a Trading Systems Reliability Engineer (C++) to design, build, and maintain reliable, low-latency production systems supporting real-time trading. You will help ensure systems are scalable and performant in a fast-moving environment.

Candidates with experience in buy-side or hedge funds, strong C++ skills, and familiarity with production reliability, monitoring, and automation will thrive. Relocation support available for suitable applicants.

Qualifications

• Experience in Site Reliability Engineering, Production Engineering, or similar roles.
• Strong knowledge of distributed systems architecture.
• Experience troubleshooting production systems in live environments.
• Proficiency with monitoring, logging, and observability tools.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to operate in fast-paced, high-pressure environments.
• Commercial mindset focused on reliability and business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain reliable and scalable production systems.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimise system performance.
• Partner with development teams to improve platform reliability and operability.
• Develop automation and tooling to streamline operational workflows.
• Support production environments and investigate complex technical issues.
• Contribute to platform stability, security, and operational best practices.
• Provide technical guidance and support across engineering teams.

Skills

C++

Site Reliability Engineering

Production Engineering

Distributed systems

Automation

Python

C#

Job description

Selby Jennings seeks a Trading Systems Reliability Engineer (C++) to design, build, and maintain reliable, low-latency production systems supporting real-time trading. You will help ensure systems are scalable and performant in a fast-moving environment.

Candidates with experience in buy-side or hedge funds, strong C++ skills, and familiarity with production reliability, monitoring, and automation will thrive. Relocation support available for suitable applicants.