Senior/ Staff Backend Engineer (Retail Trading - Markets)
at OKX
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Join OKX’s Trading services team as a backend engineer building the core order and position management system that powers the exchange's trading product. You will design, implement, and operate scalable Java-based microservices, working with middleware and data technologies (MySQL, Kafka, Elasticsearch, Redis) and big data components (HBase, Lindorm, HDFS, Flink). The role requires 5+ years of internet backend development with strong coding standards and a focus on readability and maintainability. You’ll collaborate across teams in a fast-paced crypto environment and contribute to high-availability systems used by millions of users.
Who We Are
About the Opportunity
Trading services team provides core order and position management system for the exchange. It is the backbone of our industry-leading trading product used by millions of users.
What We Look For In You:
- Possess 5 years or more of experience in internet backend development, with solid system development and design capabilities.
- Proficient in Java language, with a solid foundation and good coding standards;
- Familiar with mainstream Middleware and component systems, such as MySQL, Kafka, Elasticsearch, Redis, etc.
- Familiar with microservice structure design, familiar with service governance Middleware (such as Nacos, Sentinel, Gateway, etc.) and mainstream containerization solutions (such as Docker, K8s). Understand the underlying principles of multi-threaded programming, network communication models, JVM memory models, etc.
- Have experience using Big data related components, such as HBase, Lindorm, HDFS, Flink, etc.
- Pay attention to code quality and have a good sense of readability and maintainability.
Perks & Benefits:
- Competitive total compensation
- Comprehensive insurance coverage for employees and their dependants
- More that we love to tell you along the process!

