Vice President, Algo Trading / SOR – Developer

We are a diverse team of free thinkers, and fast movers united to help investors and creators energize the global economy. We are looking for individuals who thrive in a culture of builders and overachievers and embrace high performance, transparent feedback, and a mission-first approach. Our culture shapes our way of working and gets us where we want to be.

• Seek Excellence.
• Be Selective To Be Effective.
• Be Highly Aligned, Loosely Coupled.
• Disagree Transparently.
• Encourage Independent Decision-Making.
• Build Dream Teams.

We’re seeking an experienced Algo Trading / SOR Developer to join our team in Hong Kong. You will have a proven track record of building and benchmarking execution algorithms from the ground up.

Ideally, you’ve been actively engaged with the crypto markets, or have a strong curiosity about them. In this role, you will take a lead in developing greenfield algorithmic trading systems, shaping the core of our next-generation trading infrastructure.

• →Design and development of a low-latency, high-throughput EMS/Smart Order Router system
• →Implement intelligent routing algorithms based on execution quality, liquidity, latency, and cost
• →Collaborate with traders and product managers to refine routing logic and build new algorithmic capabilities
• →Monitor and optimize system performance under real-world trading conditions
• →Contribute to system resilience and business continuity
• →Provide support for production trading issues
• →Embrace and champion the thoughtful adoption of AI to improve team performance and business outcomes.
• →Leverage AI tools (e.g., generative AI, automation platforms, data copilots) to improve productivity, decision-making, and output quality in your day-to-day work.

• 8+ years of experience developing routing strategies for specific markets (e.g., FX Markets, crypto exchanges) in Java.
• Knowledge of tick data analytics and real-time market data processing.
• Familiarity with cloud-based market access or hybrid deployments.
• Experience working in high-frequency or algorithmic trading environments.
• Experience building low-latency systems and working with multicast/unicast market data feeds.
• A solid understanding of the application and infrastructure stack associated with electronic and algorithmic trading.
• Strong technical background, with the ability to understand system architecture and technical workflows.
• Proficiency with trading system architecture (OMS/EMS, market gateways).
• Strong understanding of concurrency, networking, and memory management.
• Experience with Linux systems and performance profiling tools.
• A proactive, problem-solving mindset and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.