Senior Staff Software Engineer, Trading Service (Retail Trading)
at OKX
Posted 5 hours ago
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- Compensation
- Not specified
- City
- Singapore
- Country
- Singapore
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Join our Retail Trading team to design, develop, and maintain backend systems for market analysis used by millions of retail users. You will collaborate with product managers, frontend and infrastructure teams to deliver scalable, reliable, and performant solutions, and contribute to architectural evolution in a fast-changing market. You’ll participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and mentoring to raise engineering standards and ensure maintainability.
About OKX
About the Opportunity
What You’ll Be Doing
- Design, develop, and maintain high-quality backend systems for market analysis in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Collaborate closely with product managers, frontend engineers, and infrastructure teams to deliver scalable and efficient solutions.
- Continuously improve system reliability, scalability, and maintainability through thoughtful design and engineering best practices.
- Actively participate in code reviews, architecture design discussions, and technical planning sessions.
- Contribute to team culture by sharing knowledge, writing documentation, and mentoring other engineers.
What We Look For In You
- 10+ years of backend development experience in internet-scale environments, with strong system design and engineering capabilities.
- Proficient in Java, with solid computer science fundamentals and a commitment to clean, maintainable code with strong attention to code quality, with an emphasis on readability, scalability, and maintainability.
- Experience designing and leading the development of complex, consumer-facing systems.
- Background in building internet-scale growth or operations platforms (e.g., content operations, user engagement, or growth automation systems).
- Familiar with mainstream middleware and infrastructure components such as MySQL, Kafka, Elasticsearch, and Redis.
- Experienced in microservices architecture design and knowledgeable about service governance frameworks (e.g., Nacos, Sentinel, Gateway) and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
- Strong understanding of multithreading, network models, and JVM memory architecture.
Nice to Haves
- Product-minded, with the ability to assess value and prioritize from a user's perspective.
- Highly self-motivated, curious, and growth-oriented.
- Strong alignment with company values and a willingness to lead by example.
- A genuine interest in the cryptocurrency industry and belief in its long-term potential.
Perks & Benefits
- Competitive total compensation package
- L&D programs and Education subsidy for employees' growth and development
- Various team building programs and company events
- Wellness and meal allowances
- Comprehensive healthcare schemes for employees and dependants
- More that we love to tell you along the process!

