Bullish
digital asset
LeadEngineer,TradingProductEngineering
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“Lead Engineer, Trading Product Engineering at Bullish. Skills: Java backend engineering, low-latency trading systems, distributed systems, AI-first principle. Design and deliver reusable, reliable, low-latency Java code that powers the Exchange. Apply deep TradFi product knowledge across Spot and Derivatives to ensure functional correctness and market fit”
Industry & Context.
problem solvers who thrive on complex technical challenges
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
12+ years of Java backend engineering experience, with a focus on front-office execution and trading technologies, Expert-level Java (17+), including the JVM, concurrency primitives, and collections, Proven track record of architecting and building low-latency trading systems from the ground up, command of data structures, algorithms, and TDDDD practices, including thorough unit test coverage with JUnit and Mockito, Hands-on experience with Spring or Micronaut, Docker, and Kubernetes, Working knowledge of messaging technologies such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, or Solace, Solid understanding of Spot, Futures, and Options markets, Hands-on experience with agentic AI development: LLM integration, prompt engineering, and SDLC automation, Familiarity with Git/GitHub, JIRA, Confluence, and CI/CD practices, Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field
Nice to Have
Familiarity with TypeScript, Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Experience in the cryptocurrency or digital asset space
What You'll Do.
Design and deliver reusable
low-latency Java code that powers the Exchange
Apply deep TradFi product knowledge across Spot and Derivatives to ensure functional correctness and market fit
Identify bottlenecks and engineer solutions that improve throughput
Set the bar for code quality
and design across the team
Mentor engineers and define what good looks like across the organization
Collaborate closely with engineers
and project management across Hong Kong
and other Bullish hubs
drive backend development of the applications
and tools at the core of Bullish Exchange
design and build high-performance trading engine components
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate closely with engineers, product, and project management across Hong Kong, Singapore, and other Bullish hubs; setting the technical bar, mentoring engineers, and shaping how the team works
Process & Methodology
project management
Full Job Description
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