Senior/Staff Software Engineer. Liquidity Platform, Options Market Making
OKX · Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
Posted about 2 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 65 days OKX's roles stay open a median of 103 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 8% of OKX's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at OKX
- high 343 stale, 6 reposted of 343 open
- Hiring momentum
- 54 roles opened in the last 90 days ↓ down vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-11-14
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from OKX's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for OKX.
About this role
As a Senior/Staff Software Engineer on the Liquidity Platform at OKX, you will design, develop, and operate automated options market making systems. Your responsibilities include collaborating with trading and product teams, improving system performance and stability, and applying AI-native engineering practices throughout the development lifecycle. You will also lead technical design and code reviews, ensuring high-quality delivery of trading systems.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 5/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of OKX as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related discipline
- At least two years of experience in backend engineering, real-time systems, infrastructure, or trading systems
- Proficiency in at least one of Java, Rust, or C++
- Strong computer science fundamentals including operating systems, network communication, multithreading, concurrent programming, and distributed systems
- Proficiency in using AI coding tools for requirements analysis, development, testing, and code review
- Strong analytical skills, business understanding, ownership, and communication skills in written English
Nice to have
- Experience in options market making, quantitative trading, exchange connectivity, market data, order management, quoting, hedging, or risk systems
- Understanding of order books, order lifecycles, and market microstructure
- Understanding of options pricing, volatility, Greeks, PnL, inventory risk, and dynamic hedging
- Experience developing low-latency trading systems, real-time market data systems, or high-performance network services
- Experience evolving multilingual systems or separating performance-sensitive components
What you get
- 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
Worth weighing
- No salary listed
- The role involves working with a multilingual codebase, which may require adaptability
- The focus on AI-native engineering practices may require familiarity with AI tools
- Experience with real-time systems is essential, indicating a fast-paced work environment
Summarised from OKX's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by OKX on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-11-14. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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