DevOps Engineer / Investment Bank / $30-35k P/M (1-2 years exp)
Electronic Trading / Quant Platform
12 month extendable contract
Location: Hong Kong
A leading global financial institution is seeking a DevOps Engineer
to join a high-performing electronic trading and quantitative technology team in APAC.
This is a hands-on role working at the intersection of trading, engineering, and production operations. You will play a critical part in maintaining and evolving a sophisticated automated trading platform operating across major electronic exchanges in the region.
If you thrive in fast-paced environments, enjoy solving complex production challenges, and want direct impact on live trading systems — this role offers real ownership and visibility.
The Role
You will work closely with quantitative traders and engineers to build, automate, and optimise systems that power automated market-making and electronic trading strategies.
Key responsibilities include:
- Automating operational processes to reduce manual intervention and improve platform resilience
- Managing and optimising production trading systems in a low-latency environment
- Building monitoring, analytics, and diagnostic tools for live trading strategies
- Developing and maintaining backtesting and simulation environments
- Implementing and enhancing risk controls across automated strategies
- Investigating production issues and performing structured post-mortems
- Improving trading engine performance and system architecture
- Coordinating infrastructure changes and validating production releases
- Ensuring systems meet regulatory and operational standards
What We’re Looking For
- Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to perform under pressure
- Experience supporting production systems in Linux/Unix environments
- Strong programming skills in Python and/or C++
- Solid understanding of DevOps principles and automation
- Experience with monitoring tools and production support workflows
- Background in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline
- Strong communication skills and ability to work closely with trading stakeholders
Desirable Experience
- Exposure to electronic trading or financial markets
- Experience with low-latency or high-availability systems
- Familiarity with quantitative systems or algorithmic trading environments
Argyll Scott Asia is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.