Job Description

About the Role

Our Client is seeking a highly skilled

Backend Software Engineer

to help power the core infrastructure of a high-performance trading platform. You'll play a pivotal role in designing, implementing, and optimizing real-time systems that form the backbone of the order management engine. This position is ideal for engineers who thrive in performance-critical environments and want to work at the intersection of finance and cutting-edge technology.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and maintain the core

order management system

, ensuring robust handling of the full order lifecycle. Monitor and optimize system uptime and responsiveness -- target

99.9%+ availability

. Design and implement backend services, including

real-time data pipelines

,

websocket-based communication

,

asynchronous job queues

, and

pub-sub architectures

. Collaborate closely with the product and trading teams to introduce new features and support expansion into new asset classes. Participate in the development of

core trading strategies

, particularly those interacting with retail order flow. Optimize system scalability and

database performance

to handle increasing data volume and low-latency needs. Use observability tools and analytics to monitor system health and implement data-driven performance improvements. Communicate clearly and regularly with stakeholders, including Chinese-speaking team members and business partners.

Key Qualifications

3+ years of experience

as a backend software engineer or full-stack engineer with strong backend expertise. Degree in

Computer Science

, Software Engineering, or a related field. Proven experience working in a

trading firm

or similar environment with exposure to exchange integrations or trading infrastructure. Strong experience in

Golang

; candidates with a background in

Rust

,

Python

, or

C++

will also be considered if they demonstrate readiness to work in Golang. Demonstrated experience building

high-throughput

,

real-time systems

with stringent uptime requirements. Familiarity with

async processing

,

batch jobs

,

queueing systems

,

pub-sub messaging

, and

websockets

. Proficient in

AWS cloud infrastructure

, including

Terraform

,

Docker

, and

CI/CD pipeline configuration

. Product-oriented mindset -- able to approach problems from a

solutions-first

and

business-first

perspective. Prior exposure to

financial markets

,

quant research

,

brokerage platforms

, or

crypto exchanges

is a strong plus. Must be comfortable working closely with

Chinese-speaking stakeholders

; Mandarin proficiency is preferred.

What We Offer

Competitive compensation Flexible remote work environment Opportunity to work on cutting-edge trading systems Collaborative team culture focused on innovation and performance * Exposure to multi-asset class trading and financial technology at scale