Trading system developer

Trading System Engineer

Trading and IT teams work together as the right and left hand of the business and it is this level of integration that keeps our traders at the top of their game. We are proud of the state-of-the-art systems we have built, and consistently strive to improve every day.

We have an incredible new opportunity in our Shanghai office for a Trading System Engineer, who will provide technical support to our trading team. We are in the early stage of growth in China, so you would join a small ‘start-up’ team which will drive our success in the region. We are looking for a special person to join us in this rare opportunity to turbo charge your career.

What you’ll do

In an environment where milliseconds are too slow, we need our systems to perform at their peak, all day, and every day. As a Trading Systems Engineer, you will work in the production environment where you are a custodian of the systems that drive our core business.

From the software that places orders directly to the market to the front-end trading applications, you’re in a unique position of having strong end-to-end understanding of how these components operate as one. You’re entrusted with delivering game-changing ideas and coordinating incident responses. Your goal is flawless execution on every occasion.

Whilst this is not a development or systems administrative role, it does incorporate elements of both. You’ll often find yourself in the trading team as a trusted advisor to our traders on operational decisions. Taking the best of both worlds, you excel in taking real business problems and solving them with cutting edge technology.

What you’re like

You’re a technologist at heart and crave the challenge of learning how things work under the hood. You’re a solution-oriented engineer who enjoys solving problems and having a direct impact on the business. You want to work with systems end-to-end and you don’t shy away from intricate low level details. A critical thinker when it comes to troubleshooting and analysis, you have strong attention to details, great initiative and are always proactively looking to improve how things work. You are hands on and always have a passion for technology and possess the following skills, attributes and experience:

• Fluent in both Mandarin and English is a must
• 5-7 years’ experience working as a Systems Administrator, Site Reliability Engineer, Release Manager or any technical role that requires complex troubleshooting, incident management and production support
• A solid understanding of Linux is required
• Experience with Networking, Python scripting, and/or software development is highly desirable
• Customer-focused; excellent verbal, written and face-to-face communication skills with the ability to liaise with both technical and non-technical stakeholders alike
• A dynamic player and have the ability to think on your feet
• Demonstrated ability to keep a ‘cool head’ when under pressure.