Senior/Staff Engineer - Java (Middle Platform - Exchange Platform)

OKX • Full-time • Singapore, Singapore • 3m ago

OKX will be prioritising applicants who have a current right to work in Singapore, and do not require OKX's sponsorship of a visa

Who We Are

At OKX, we believe that the future will be reshaped by crypto, and ultimately contribute to every individual's freedom. OKX is a leading crypto exchange, and the developer of OKX Wallet, giving millions access to crypto trading and decentralized crypto applications (dApps). OKX is also a trusted brand by hundreds of large institutions seeking access to crypto markets. We are safe and reliable, backed by our Proof of Reserves. Across our multiple offices globally, we are united by our core principles: We Before Me, Do the Right Thing, and Get Things Done. These shared values drive our culture, shape our processes, and foster a friendly, rewarding, and diverse environment for every OK-er. OKX is part of OKG, a group that brings the value of Blockchain to users around the world, through our leading products OKX, OKX Wallet, OKLink and more.

About the Team

The Middle Platform team develops the core modules of the exchange, including the matching engine, real-time market data streaming, and market data analysis. It is the backbone of our industry-leading trading product, used by millions of users.

What You’ll Be Doing

Design and implement innovative solutions for our full range of trading products including spot, future, perpetual swap and options.
Build out real-time market data gateway.
Performance optimization for overall trading architecture aiming for low latency, high availability and scalability.

What We Look For In You

Solid STEM (Science/Technology/Engineering/Mathematics) education background
Strong logical thinking and problem-solving skills
Fluent with high-performance Java, async programming patterns, and network programming
Familiar with distributed systems and micro service architecture
Experience in practicing automated testing and continuous integration
Willing to learn all aspects of trading products in financial and crypto markets, including spot, future, swap, options, and structured products
Bilingual is highly preferred (Mandarin and English) as the team will be working with stakeholders in different regions

Nice to Haves

Knowledge and experience with financial services protocols including FIX, SBE, ProtoBuf or similar
Experience utilizing low latency messaging frameworks like Aeron, Chronicle Queue.