Lead Software Engineer

We are looking for a Lead Java Software Engineer with strong analytical and programming skills. As a lead member of the team, you will contribute your expertise in building, deploying, and supporting algorithmic trading strategies, analytical tools, and scalable trading engine infrastructure. Join us in a dynamic IT/quant/trading team, and grow your career while solving complex challenges in finance.

Primary Skills:

• Core Java development for high-performance systems
• Designing low-latency, message-driven trading infrastructure
• Translating complex business requirements into efficient code

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve trading strategies and engines using core Java
• Collaborate with global trading, quant, and IT teams to enhance the platform
• Work on projects involving new algorithms, technical performance improvements, and trading signal analysis
• Participate in the full development lifecycle from requirements to deployment
• Handle high-volume, low-latency, scalable messaging systems with cutting-edge Java
• Translate business requirements into code alongside BA teams
• Conduct code reviews, enforce coding standards, and ensure software quality

Requirements

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in software engineering and development using Core Java in a UNIX/Linux environment
• Ability to analyse business and technical requirements and translate them into a well-designed and programmed solution
• Experience with Git/Stash and Jenkins
• Familiarity with unit testing frameworks such as JUnit
• Skills in low-latency messaging middleware pub/sub technologies
• Experience in time-series data analysis in technologies such as KDB/q

We offer

• By choosing EPAM, you're getting a job at one of the most loved workplaces according to Newsweek 2021 - 2023
• Employee ideas are the main driver of our business. We have a very supportive environment where your voice matters
• You will be challenged while working side-by-side with the best talent globally. We work with top-notch technologies, constantly seeking new industry trends and best practices
• We offer a transparent career path and an individual roadmap to engineer your future & accelerate your journey
• At EPAM, you can find vast opportunities for self-development: online courses and libraries, mentoring programs, partial grants of certification, and experience exchange with colleagues around the world. You will learn, contribute, and grow with us

How We Hire

• Here, we summarize the typical journey to finding a job within EPAM.
• Apply and tell us about yourself!
• Go through some standard interviews:
• - General interview with a recruiter
• - Technical interview with our technology experts
• - Manager interview or Offer interview with a hiring manager
• Get ready to join the team!
• Not sure if you meet all the requirements? No problem. Let's talk anyway and find out more!
• It takes 1 min of application to start the journey with us. Apply now!

Life at EPAM

• EPAM Systems Inc. (EPAM) is a leading digital transformation services and product engineering company.
• As the regional headquarters of EPAM in APAC, EPAM Hong Kong was established in 2013.
• EPAM Hong Kong has been growing and emerging rapidly as an international IT consulting company that continuously attracts the top technology and engineering professionals worldwide.
• The integration of top-notch consulting services and intelligent engineering back-end systems shape our superior service to the world’s leading clients in various industries from banking and finance to insurance, technology and life sciences.
• By choosing EPAM Hong Kong, you're getting a job at one of the Caring Companies by the Hong Kong Council of Social Service for 3 years consecutively since 2021 and  a dedicated, diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential.