Technical Project Manager

Flintex Consulting; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Flintex Consulting in Kuala Lumpur is seeking aTechnical Project Manager to lead the planning, execution, and delivery of high-performance equity trading platforms. You will oversee Order Routing, Real-time Risk Management, and ensure low-latency, resilient, and compliant systems.

You will coordinate with Business Users, Software Engineers, and Compliance officers to prioritise features, manage integrations with vendor systems, and drive successful UAT and production rollouts across global

Qualifications

• 5+ years in TPM roles, with at least 3 years specifically in Fintech Trading.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Financial Engineering, or a related STEM field.
• Proven success leading teams using Agile/Scrum in a high-pressure environment.

Responsibilities

• End-to-End Delivery: Own the SDLC for trading system upgrades from requirements to UAT and rollout.
• Scalable Feature Delivery: Lead development and rollout of retail trading features and vendor integrations.
• Market Connectivity: Integrate new Exchange/Venue APIs and implement FIX protocol updates for global markets.
• Risk & Performance Monitoring: Optimize system latency and throughput.
• Oversee deployment of agentic AI for real-time trade surveillance and anomaly detection.
• Stakeholder orchestration between Business Users and IT to prioritize features.

Skills

Technical Project Management

Stakeholder management

Latency optimization

Agile/Scrum

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/ Financial Engineering/ STEM

Tools

FIX Protocol

REST/WebSocket APIs

PostgreSQL/Redis

Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Job description

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Job Description

Role Summary
The Technical Project Manager will lead the planning, execution, and delivery of high-performance equity trading platforms. This includes overseeing initiatives for Order Routing and Real-time Risk Management systems. You will collaborate with Business Users, Software Engineers, and Compliance officers to ensure our systems remain low-latency, resilient, and compliant.

Key Responsibilities

• End-to-End Delivery: Own the software development lifecycle (SDLC) for trading system upgrades, from initial requirements gathering (BRDs/FRDs) to User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and production rollout.
• Scalable Feature Delivery: Lead the development and rollout of retail-centric trading related features and integrations with vendor systems.
• Market Connectivity: Coordinate the integration of new Exchange/Venue APIs and the implementation of FIX Protocol updates for global markets (NYSE, NASDAQ, LSE, HKEX, etc.).
• Risk & Performance Monitoring: Lead initiatives to optimize system latency and throughput.
• Oversee the deployment of agentic AI for real-time trade surveillance and anomaly detection.
• Stakeholder Orchestration: Act as the primary liaison between the "Business Users" and the "IT" to prioritize the features delivery.
• Third-Party Integrations: Coordinate with vendors for KYC/AML (onboarding), Banking-as-a Service (BaaS) for instant deposits, and Market Data providers (Refinitiv, IEX).

Technical & Domain Expertise

• Trading Lifecycle: Expert-level knowledge of order types, market data feeds (multicast/unicast), clearing, and settlement.
• Protocols & Infrastructure: Deep understanding of FIX 4.2/4.4/5.0, Binary protocols (SBE, ITCH/OUCH), and Linux-based low-latency environments.
• Retail Trading Tech Stack: Familiarity with React Native/Flutter for mobile, Node.js/.NET Core for high-concurrency backends, and PostgreSQL/Redis for transactional integrity.
• API-First Architecture: Experience managing REST/WebSocket APIs that power both the mobile app and third-party partner integrations.
• Identity & Security: Deep knowledge of OAuth2/OpenID Connect and Biometric authentication.
• Cloud Infrastructure: Experience managing auto-scaling environments in AWS/Azure/GCP to handle "market open" traffic spikes (e.g., the 9:30 AM EST surge).

Required Qualifications

• Experience: 5+ years in TPM roles, with at least 3 years specifically in Fintech Trading
• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Financial Engineering, or a related STEM field.
• Methodologies: Proven success leading teams using Agile/Scrum in a high-pressure environment.