Trading System Engineer - HFT Infrastructure

Gravitas Recruitment Group Hong Kong; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Gravitas Recruitment Group Hong Kong is seeking a Trading System Engineer to join a proprietary trading firm focused on high-frequency and digital asset markets. You will design, develop, and maintain low-latency, high-throughput trading systems with connectivity to multiple exchanges and protocols, in a fast-paced, collaborative environment that rewards proactive problem solving.

The role emphasizes performance tuning, system reliability, and close collaboration with traders and engineers to

Qualifications

• 5+ years in low-latency trading system development.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field.
• Experience with on-chain and traditional markets is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop high-performance trading systems.
• Maintain connectivity with exchanges and protocols.
• Tune and optimize system performance in latency-sensitive environments.

Skills

Low latency

C++

Rust

Exchange APIs

System profiling

Team collaboration

High-frequency trading

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

C++

Rust

Job description

Trading System Engineer

The Trading System Engineer joins our client’s team to build and scale the core infrastructure for high-frequency trading (HFT). This role involves developing low-latency, high-throughput trading systems that operate across both on-chain and traditional financial markets. The position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to innovative digital asset trading strategies within a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

Our client is a proprietary trading firm specialising in decentralised finance, focused on market making, search, and problem solving for leading blockchain protocols. The firm is committed to pushing the boundaries of the digital asset ecosystem through strategic research and technological innovation.

Role Overview

The Trading System Engineer will work closely with traders, quants, and engineering colleagues to design, develop, and maintain high-performance trading systems. Success in this role requires managing connectivity with various exchanges and protocols, ensuring operational reliability, and optimising system performance. The engineer will also contribute to system architecture design and operational stability, supporting growing trading volumes and market diversification.

Key Skills & Experience

• Build low-latency, high-throughput trading systems for algorithmic strategies
• Develop and maintain reliable connectivity with exchanges and protocols
• Optimise system performance through profiling, tuning, and improvements
• Collaborate with traders and engineers to translate trading ideas into scalable systems
• Ensure system stability and operational uptime in a latency-sensitive environment
• Strong understanding of traditional finance, architecture, and trading systems
• 5+ years’ experience in low-latency trading system development
• Proficiency in Rust or C++ programming languages
• Experience in integrating exchange/broker APIs, order management systems, and smart order routers
• Skilled in system performance tuning, monitoring, and debugging
• Self-starter with proactive problem-solving skills and ability to operate in high-velocity environments
• Capable of working collaboratively within a cross-functional engineering team

Requirements

• Right to work in the designated location
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification
• On-site availability in the specified location
• Availability to commence from 03/09/2026
• Duration: 2 weeks