Senior Engineering Director, Trading Services

P2P; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive total compensation package

L&D programs and education subsidy

Team building programs and companys'

Wellness and meal allowances

Comprehensive healthcare for employees

Job summary

OKX is seeking a backend/software engineer to design high-availability distributed services powering core trading flows. You will own end-to-end reliability, performance tuning, and incident response while collaborating with product and cross-functional teams to translate trading requirements into scalable designs.

The role emphasizes hands-on Java/SpringBoot/SpringCloud microservice development, Kafka messaging, and cloud Linux environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field is required.
• A proven track record of adopting AI tools in engineering workflows.
• Hands-on experience with microservice/API development using Java/SpringBoot/SpringCloud.
• Strong knowledge of multi-threading, distributed architecture, and Kafka.
• Experience with relational databases, cloud Linux, and CI/CD.

Responsibilities

• Design and build high-availability, low-latency distributed services powering core trading flows.
• Own service reliability end-to-end: architecture, performance tuning, monitoring and incident response.
• Partner with Product and cross-functional teams to translate requirements into scalable designs.
• Drive technical best practices through code/design reviews and mentoring.
• Contribute to Kafka-based messaging architecture and event-driven design.

Skills

AI tools adoption

Multi-threading

Distributed architecture

Relational databases

CI/CD

APIs/SDKs integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics

Tools

Java

SpringBoot

SpringCloud

Kafka

APIs/SDKs

Job description

OKX will be prioritising applicants who have a current right to work in Singapore, and do not require OKX's sponsorship of a visa.

Who We Are

At OKX, we believe that the future will be reshaped by Crypto, ultimately contributing to every individual's freedom. OKX began as a crypto exchange giving millions of people access to crypto trading and over time becoming among the largest platforms in the world. In recent years, we have developed one of the most connected Web3 wallets used by millions to access decentralized crypto applications (dApps). OKX is a trusted brand by hundreds of large institutions seeking access to crypto markets on a reliable platform that seamlessly connects with global banking and payments. In the last year, OKX has expanded into new markets including Australia, Brazil, Netherlands, Singapore and Turkey, with plans to launch in the US, Belgium and the UAE.

We are deeply committed to shaping a fairer, more transparent and accessible society through blockchain technology. This is why we publish proof of reserves monthly, and continue to ship new innovative security features.

About the Team

Trading Services Engineering team powers OKX's core trading infrastructure — the systems that keep millions of users trading reliably, 24/7, at global scale. You'll build the backbone that other engineering teams depend on.

What You'll Be Doing

• Design and build high-availability, low-latency distributed services that power core trading flows
• Own service reliability end-to-end: architecture, performance tuning, monitoring, and incident response
• Partner with Product and cross-functional engineering teams to translate trading requirements into scalable system design
• Drive technical best practices through code reviews, design reviews, and mentorship of peers
• Contribute to Kafka-based messaging architecture and event-driven system design at scale

What You’ll Be Doing

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product, Design, and Marketing to drive innovation and execution
• Design and implement high availability, high-performance distributed services
• Contribute to technology best practices and perform code reviews for peers

What We Look For In You

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics
• Demonstrated experience adopting AI tools in the engineering workflow, able to evaluate and integrate AI capabilities into day-to-day development
• Hands‑on experience in Microservice/API development using Java/SpringBoot/SpringCloud
• Strong knowledge of multi-threading and distributed architecture, and understanding of messaging frameworks such as Kafka
• Proficient in relational database design and development
• Comfortable working in a cloud-based Linux environment
• Proven experience in automated testing and continuous integration
• Knowledge of integrating with 3rd party software via APIs/SDKs

Perks & Benefits

• Competitive total compensation package
• L&D programs and education subsidy for employees' growth and development
• Various team building programs and company events
• Wellness and meal allowances
• Comprehensive healthcare schemes for employees and dependants
• More that we love to tell you along the process!

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