032 - Trading Platform Application Engineer

Location: Changi Business Park

Employment: Contract (12 Months(Extendable))

Domain: Investment/Wealth Platform / Capital Markets

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Trading Platform Application Engineer to support project delivery, enhancements, and production support for our electronic trading platforms. You will work with vendor-based commercial trading and connectivity platforms to facilitate price discovery, trade execution, and post-trade processing.

Mandatory Requirements

• Experience: 4+ years of hands-on software development and support experience.
• Core Tech: Strong proficiency in Java development for enterprise applications.
• OS & Scripting: Strong Linux/Unix administration/troubleshooting skills + Shell scripting (Bash, Korn Shell, Python).
• Database: Familiarity with relational databases and SQL.
• Domain Knowledge: Mandatory experience in Investment/Wealth Platform or Capital Markets (Treasury, FX, Fixed Income, or Equities).
• System Design: Experience with high-throughput, distributed, and scalable systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Java-based applications and integrations.
• Support application onboarding, configuration, testing, and production implementation.
• Troubleshoot production issues, perform root cause analysis, and optimize application performance.
• Develop automation scripts and operational tooling to improve efficiency.
• Collaborate with business users, infrastructure teams, and external counterparties.

Highly Desired (Nice-to-Have)

• FIX Protocol: Knowledge of FIX 4.x / FIX 5.x (or FAST).
• Messaging: Experience with Kafka, AMQ, or MQ.
• DevOps: Experience with OpenShift, CI/CD pipelines, and automated deployment.
• APIs: REST APIs and microservices architecture.