Quant Developer (Rust), Liquidity Platform, Delta One Systematic Trading

Okx; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

L&D subsidy

Team events

Wellness & meals

Healthcare coverage

Job summary

OKX is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the Liquidity Platform - Delta One Strategy Engineering Team. You will build cross-venue liquidity strategies and low-latency trading infrastructure to support 24/7 crypto markets.

Collaborating with liquidity managers, product managers, and engineers, you will design, implement, and monitor automated trading systems across CeFi and DeFi venues, ensuring robustness and scalability.

Qualifications

• Strong background in market making and liquidity strategies.
• Experience with cross-venue trading and arbitrage.
• Proficiency in Rust or C++ and high-performance systems.
• Experience with backtesting frameworks and strategy simulation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement cross-venue liquidity strategies.
• Design scalable, fault-tolerant trading infrastructure.
• Architect low-latency systems across CeFi and DeFi venues.
• Implement monitoring, alerting, and auto-recovery for trading ops.

Skills

Rust/C++

Market making

Low-latency

Distributed systems

Cloud platforms

Backtesting

Cross-venue trading

Networking

Tools

WebSocket connections

TCP/UDP optimization

In-house strategy toolkit

Job description

Who We Are At OKX, we believe that the future will be reshaped by crypto, and ultimately contribute to every individual s freedom.

OKX is a leading crypto exchange, and the developer of OKX Wallet, giving millions access to crypto trading and decentralized crypto applications (dApps). OKX is also a trusted brand by hundreds of large institutions seeking access to crypto markets. We are safe and reliable, backed by our Proof of Reserves.

Across our multiple offices globally, we are united by our core principles: We Before Me, Do the Right Thing, and Get Things Done. These shared values drive our culture, shape our processes, and foster a friendly, rewarding, and diverse environment for every OK-er.

OKX is part of OKG, a group that brings the value of Blockchain to users around the world, through our leading products OKX, OKX Wallet, OKLink and more.

About the Opportunity

Liquidity Platform provides cutting-edge technology that covers all aspects of crypto trading. We build low-latency connectivity to global crypto venues, including both Cefi and Defi venues, strategy services for automated pricing and trading bots, high-frequency data capturing and analysis, and state-of-art micro frontend for trading management. On top of all these infrastructures, we build highly customized strategies to facilitate crypto liquidities. If you are a strong technologist who is excited about the potential of crypto trading, interested in fully-automated systematic trading, we should talk. We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer for Liquidity Platform - Delta One Strategy Engineering Team. During your tenure with us, you will be working closely with a liquidity manager for strategy development using an in-house build strategy toolkit. You will demonstrate and develop professional capabilities in the following areas: managing inventory & risk of applications, strategic thinking and problem solving, collaborating with product managers, engineers and liquidity managers, effective communication.

What You ll Be Doing

• Develop and implement cross-venue liquidity strategies with a deep understanding of market microstructure, order book dynamics, and execution optimization
• Design and build scalable, fault-tolerant trading infrastructure that can handle 24/7 crypto market operations
• Architect low-latency trading systems that can execute strategies across CeFi and DeFi venues simultaneously
• Implement robust monitoring, alerting, and auto-recovery systems for trading operations

What We Look For In You

• Deep understanding of market making concepts, including spread modeling, inventory management, adverse selection, and order flow toxicity
• Experience with cross-venue trading strategies, arbitrage identification, and understanding of venue-specific market dynamics
• Knowledge of network protocols, TCP/UDP optimization, and WebSocket connections
• Proficiency in Rust/C++ language
• Strong understanding of building high-performance, low-latency distributed systems
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, AliCloud, GCP) and on-premise infrastructure
• Passion for trading and genuine interest in crypto markets
• Experience with backtesting frameworks and strategy simulation

Nice to Have

• Previous experience in proprietary trading, market making, or quantitative research roles
• Experience building and maintaining trading infrastructure at scale

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 allowance
• Comprehensive healthcare schemes for employees and dependants
• More that we love to tell you along the process!

Please note that Hong Kong is a group-level service hub, and OKX does not carry on a business of operating a virtual asset trading platform in Hong Kong.