Java - Senior Algo Trading / Team Lead (Director Level)

Salary
HK$1,800,000 - HK$2,500,000 - Per Year
Location
Hong Kong
Type
Permanent
Published
Aug 7, 2026
Ref
172846
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Senior Algo Trading Engineer / Team Lead (Director)

About the Company
A prominent global investment bank and financial services group with an established, decades-long track record of profitability across dozens of international markets. The firm is a premier provider of electronic execution and advanced quantitative trading solutions to major institutional clients worldwide.

Position Overview
Join a high-caliber, front-office engineering team in Hong Kong. You will collaborate directly with quantitative researchers and the institutional cash equities desk in a fast-paced environment. This role focuses on technical innovation, continuous development, and building high-performance solutions for sophisticated trading strategies.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead Teams: Guide and mentor a dedicated regional algorithmic development team.
  • Optimize Algos: Enhance automated trading performance through data analytics and strategy optimization.
  • Collaborate Globally: Partner with quants and business leaders to define product architecture.
  • Manage Operations: Oversee agile workflows, coordinate with Compliance/QA, and provide tier-2 support.
Requirements
  • Experience: 10+ years of software engineering experience in capital markets or electronic trading.
  • Core Skills: Advanced Java development skills (C# experience is highly valued).
  • Domain Knowledge: Deep structural understanding of market microstructure and execution workflows.

Job Summary
Core Function
Lead a front-office development team in Hong Kong to build, optimize, and support sophisticated algorithmic trading systems.

Key Highlights
  • The Tech: High-performance, low-latency infrastructure utilizing Java.
  • The Focus: Continuous improvement of the core execution algo.
  • The Culture: Collaborative, front-office environment alongside quants and traders.
Critical Requirements
  • Tenure: 10+ years in capital markets and electronic execution.
  • Expertise: Strong Java programming and deep knowledge of market microstructure.

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