Senior Java Developer - Equities Derivatives (Investment Banking) HKD 1.8M

Summary

This role involves designing and optimizing high-speed, low-latency Java-based risk pricing and analytics platforms for Equity Derivatives within an investment banking environment. The engineer will collaborate with quantitative analysts and traders to build scalable systems for real-time trading, hedging, and position management.

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer with 15+ years of experience.

You will design, build, and optimize high-speed risk pricing and analytics platforms for Equity Derivatives. This role focuses on low-latency, real-time trading systems that support pre-trade and post-trade activities.

Key Responsibilities
  • Build Software: Write high-quality, scalable, and secure Java code.
  • Optimize Risk Systems: Support real-time trading tools, including hedging, pricing, and position management.
  • Collaborate Globally: Partner with trading, sales, quantitative analysts, and risk teams.
  • Ensure Quality: Participate in code reviews, run unit tests, and maintain system health.
  • Provide Support: Offer tier-2 technical support for the platform when needed
Required Skills
  • Experience: Minimum 15+ years in software engineering.
  • Education: Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related analytical field.
  • Core Tech: Advanced Core Java / Java with expert multithreaded programming skills.
  • Environment: Strong knowledge of Linux and distributed file systems.
  • Finance Domain: Deep understanding of Equity Derivatives pricing, risk, and order management
Preferred Skills
  • Low Latency: Experience with Zero Garbage Collection (Zero GC) principles.
  • Messaging: Knowledge of distributed messaging tools (like Solace or ZeroMQ).
  • Architecture: Background in high-performance, low-latency trading or risk platforms

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