SRE - C++ Trading Systems Developer

About the Role

We are looking for a pragmatic and commercially driven Site Reliability Engineer with strong C++ development expertise to join our client's high-performing technology team. In this role, you will be instrumental in ensuring the reliability, stability, and performance of trading systems operating in demanding financial markets. Based in Hong Kong, this position offers an exciting opportunity to work in a collaborative and innovative environment where technology meets finance.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain highly reliable and scalable trading systems.
• Monitor and analyse system performance to identify and resolve issues in real time.
• Develop automated tools to improve deployment, monitoring, and system diagnostics.
• Collaborate with engineering, trading, and infrastructure teams to optimise system performance and availability.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of tools to reduce manual intervention and improve efficiency.
• Ensure systems meet industry-level security and compliance standards.
• Provide technical guidance and support to various cross-functional teams.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in site reliability engineering, support development, or an equivalent role.
• Strong proficiency in C++ development, with an emphasis on performance and stability.
• Additional experience with scripting or other languages such as Python or C# is an advantage.
• Solid understanding of system architecture, networking, and cloud environments.
• Experience with observability tools including monitoring and logging frameworks.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, production-critical setting.
• A commercially focused mindset with the ability to align technical work to strategic business goals.
• Experience in low-latency trading systems, order entry, or market data infrastructure is highly desirable.
• Exposure to buy-side technology or working within the financial services industry is a significant advantage.

If you are driven by impact, enjoy system-level thinking, and want to work with cutting-edge technologies in a demanding but rewarding environment, we would love to hear from you.