HFT Engineer, Trading Systems (CeFi)
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