Engineering Lead, Trading Service

OKX will be prioritising applicants who have a current right to work in Singapore, and do not require OKX's sponsorship of a visa
About OKX
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
The Trading Service team is the backbone of our exchange's industry-leading trading product, which is utilized by millions of users. We are responsible for the core order and position management systems, enabling a full spectrum of trading products, including manual, automatic, and social trading, as well as brokerage services. Our platform supports diverse financial instruments such as spot, margin, futures, options, and perpetuals.
We are seeking a seasoned Engineering Lead to drive the technical vision and execution for critical components of our advanced, ultra-low latency trading platform. You will be a hands-on leader, shaping architectural decisions, guiding a team of high-performing engineers, and ensuring the delivery of robust, scalable, and highly performant trading systems. This role demands deep technical expertise, exceptional leadership, strategic thinking, and an intimate understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities within the trading domain.
What You’ll Be Doing
Define and drive the technical roadmap and architectural vision for significant parts of the trading platform, ensuring alignment with overall business strategy and performance goals
Provide hands-on technical leadership, guiding the team through complex design challenges, code reviews, and critical production incidents
Lead the design and implementation of next-generation trading system components, focusing on extreme low-latency, high-throughput, and fault-tolerance using Java
Mentor, coach, and grow a team of senior and mid-level software engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and accountability
Collaborate extensively with Stakeholders to translate complex business needs into clear, actionable technical specifications
Drive best practices in software engineering, including architecture, coding standards, testing, CI/CD, observability, and operational excellence for mission-critical systems
Proactively identify technical risks and opportunities, proposing strategic initiatives to enhance platform capabilities and resilience
Participate in the hiring process, attracting and assessing top engineering talent for the team
What We Look For In You
12+ years of Java development experience, with a focus on designing, building, and operating high-performance, ultra-low-latency distributed systems
3+ years of technical leadership experience (e.g., Tech Lead, Principal Engineer), guiding engineering teams
Expert-level Java proficiency for low-latency applications, including deep knowledge of JVM tuning, advanced concurrency, GC optimization, and memory profiling
Extensive experience with large-scale distributed systems, microservices, event-driven architectures, and high-throughput data pipelines, alongside expertise in message-oriented middleware (Aeron, ZeroMQ, Kafka)
Deep understanding of network protocols, OS-level optimizations (Linux), hardware considerations, and a strong grasp of trading workflows, financial instruments, and market structures
Nice to Haves
Direct experience as a Tech Lead or architect for a major component of a low-latency/HFT trading platform
Expertise in FIX Protocol and other industry-specific messaging standards
Experience with co-location strategies, FPGA/ASIC acceleration, or other hardware-level optimizations for trading
Experience with cloud strategies for hybrid or multi-cloud trading infrastructure
Contributions to significant open-source projects or industry publications in low-latency computing or FinTech
L&D programs and Education subsidy for employees' growth and development
Various team building programs and company events
Wellness and meal allowances
Comprehensive healthcare schemes for employees and dependants
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