Trading Technology Engineer

Abaxx Exchange; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Abaxx Exchange is seeking a driven technology professional to join its Technology team. The role focuses on delivering business-critical initiatives through hands-on execution, vendor engagement, and stakeholder management in a fast-paced environment with exposure to HFT and market connectivity.

You will own operations across onboarding, integration, governance of external connectivity, data analytics, and documentation to support governance and decision-making for institutional clients and

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in application support, technology operations, or software development within financial services or capital markets.
• Experience within futures trading industry (FCMs, brokerages, exchanges, clearing firms) is a strong advantage.
• Experience supporting electronic trading, order management, market connectivity, or post-trade systems is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of the FIX Protocol, exchange connectivity, order routing workflows, and clearing processes.
• Experience with scripting and automation using Python, PowerShell, Shell Script, or similar technologies to streamline operational processes and testing activities.
• Working knowledge of ITIL-based service management practices and operational controls.
• Familiarity with Agile, Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Project, and related platforms.
• Strong stakeholder management and client engagement capabilities, with proven experience supporting institutional clients, technology partners, and vendors.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, coupled with a proactive, service-oriented mindset and a strong commitment to operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Execute client technology onboarding and integration programs for institutional clients and partners, ensuring alignment with business objectives and delivery excellence.
• Own the stability, resilience, and governance of external connectivity infrastructure supporting electronic trading and high-frequency trading (HFT) operations.
• Drive enterprise data analytics and reporting initiatives, enabling data-driven decision-making, operational oversight, and regulatory compliance.
• Act as a trusted technical advisor to strategic clients, providing expert guidance on onboarding, integration, operational performance, and service optimization.
• Manage strategic technology vendor and partner relationships, ensuring service quality, contractual compliance, risk management, and continuous service improvement.
• Champion operational excellence initiatives to improve platform reliability, scalability, security, and overall service delivery effectiveness.
• Govern enterprise identity and access management processes, ensuring adherence to security standards, regulatory requirements, and audit controls.
• Produce and maintain high-quality technical, operational, and management documentation to support governance, decision-making, and stakeholder communication.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Client engagement

Communication skills

Python scripting

ITIL service management

Agile/Jira/Confluence

Vendor management

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Microsoft Project

Python

PowerShell

Shell scripting

Job description

About the Role

We are seeking a driven technology professional to join our Technology team. This role is responsible for delivering business-critical initiatives throughhands-on execution,vendorengagement,andstakeholdermanagement. You will gain broad exposure toHigh-Frequency Trading (HFT)systems,technology operations, project delivery, information securityandcompliance in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Execute client technology onboarding and integration programs for institutional clients and partners, ensuring alignment with business objectives and delivery excellence.

• Own the stability, resilience, and governance of external connectivity infrastructure supporting electronic trading and high-frequency trading (HFT) operations.

• Drive enterprise data analytics and reporting initiatives, enabling data-driven decision-making, operational oversight, and regulatory compliance.

• Act as a trusted technical advisor to strategic clients, providing expert guidance on onboarding, integration, operational performance, and service optimization.

• Manage strategic technology vendor and partner relationships, ensuring service quality, contractual compliance, risk management, and continuous service improvement.

• Champion operational excellence initiatives to improve platform reliability, scalability, security, and overall service delivery effectiveness.

• Govern enterprise identity and access management processes, ensuring adherence to security standards, regulatory requirements, and audit controls.

• Produce and maintain high-quality technical, operational, and management documentation to support governance, decision-making, and stakeholder communication.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of experience in application support, technology operations, or software development within financial services or capital markets.

• Prior experience within the futures trading industry, including Futures Commission Merchants (FCMs), brokerages, exchanges, clearing firms, or related capital markets organizations, is considered a strong advantage.

• Experience supporting electronic trading, order management, market connectivity, or post-trade systems is highly desirable.

• Strong understanding of the FIX Protocol, exchange connectivity, order routing workflows, and clearing processes.

• Experience with scripting and automation using Python, PowerShell, Shell Script, or similar technologies to streamline operational processes and testing activities.

• Working knowledge of ITIL-based service management practices and operational controls.

• Familiarity with project delivery methodologies and collaboration tools, including Agile, Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Project, and related platforms.

• Strong stakeholder management and client engagement capabilities, with proven experience supporting institutional clients, technology partners, and vendors.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, coupled with a proactive, service-oriented mindset and a strong commitment to operational excellence.