HFT Engineer, Trading Systems (CeFi)

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  • Full-Time
  • On-Site

Job Description:

About the Company

Our client is a proprietary high-frequency trading firm focused on digital asset markets. They build fully automated trading systems that operate 24/7 across global venues, where latency, correctness, and reliability matter.

Location: Asia, Europe Type: Full-time

As part of their CeFi Team, you will work on components that sit close to live markets, from real-time data processing to execution logic. This role is production-facing and focused on building reliable, high-performance systems.

What You'll Work On

  • Developing and maintaining real-time trading system components
  • Building and optimizing market data pipelines
  • Implementing order handling and execution logic used by live strategies
  • Writing production-grade, high-performance code, primarily in Rust
  • Profiling and improving systems for latency, throughput, and correctness
  • Collaborating closely with quantitative and infrastructure engineers

What We're Looking For

  • Strong programming skills and interest in systems-level development
  • Experience with Rust, or a strong willingness to learn it
  • Solid understanding of networking fundamentals and asynchronous systems
  • Comfort working in Linux environments
  • Clear communication skills in English

This Role Could Be a Good Fit If You

  • Would like to take full responsibility and ownership of your work
  • Would like to be part of an informal, collaborative, and entrepreneurial team
  • Are driven and mission-focused