Senior Engineer - Trading Desk
Coinhako · On-site
MeritLog read this listing from Coinhako's Ashby job board and last checked it on September 8, 2026.
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Job details
- Work model
- On-site
- Salary
- Not listed by source
- Location
- Singapore
- Company website
- www.coinhako.com
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What the role asks for
What you'd do
- Design, build, and maintain backend services and internal tools that support Coinhako’s Trading Desk operations.
- Integrate with exchanges, liquidity providers, trading venues, and internal systems using REST APIs, WebSocket, and FIX where applicable.
- Improve the reliability, scalability, latency, and observability of internal trading systems.
- Automate manual trading operations and reduce operational risk through better tooling and system design.
- Participate in all phases of the development life cycle such as developing, code review, testing, and debugging.
- Minimum 5-6 years of professional work experience as a Software Engineer in designing and building Trading systems.
- Strong background in Python or Go, knowledge in C++ will be an advantage.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience with REST APIs and WebSocket, and FIX connectivity.
- Familiarity with the trade lifecycle, financial products, trading venues, risk controls, and execution workflows.
- Experience building trading infrastructure such as order management, execution, market data, risk, reconciliation, or post-trade workflows.
- Exposure to low-latency, high-throughput, or high-frequency trading systems is a strong advantage.
- Experience with cloud and infrastructure tooling such as AWS, Docker, and Terraform.
- Experience building systems using SQL and NoSQL databases.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced work environment.
- Demonstrate a collaborative attitude with a bias toward action.
- Experience working in Cryptocurrency/Blockchain/Fintech/Financial firms.
- Friendly and fun start-up work culture.
- Convenient work location located in the heart of CBD area.
- Generous annual leaves on top of national holidays.
- Medical coverage including GP, Specialist, TCM, and more.
- Self-care benefits and exciting fitness workshops/webinars.
- Vibrant office with a well-stocked pantry.
Parsed by MeritLog from the employer’s own posting. The full description follows below.
Job description
We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join our and support our Trading Desk Team at Coinhako. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining high-performance tooling that power our internal Trading team. You’ll also be required to collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration across systems, optimize transaction workflows, and enhance trading reliability, scalability and operationally. What you'll be doing: - Design, build, and maintain backend services and internal tools that support Coinhako’s Trading Desk operations. - Integrate with exchanges, liquidity providers, trading venues, and internal systems using REST APIs, WebSocket, and FIX where applicable. - Improve the reliability, scalability, latency, and observability of internal trading systems. - Automate manual trading operations and reduce operational risk through better tooling and system design. - Participate in all phases of the development life cycle such as developing, code review, testing, and debugging. What we're looking for: - Minimum 5-6 years of professional work experience as a Software Engineer in designing and building Trading systems. - Strong background in Python or Go, knowledge in C++ will be an advantage. - Strong communication and interpersonal skills. - Experience with REST APIs and WebSocket, and FIX connectivity. - Familiarity with the trade lifecycle, financial products, trading venues, risk controls, and execution workflows. - Experience building trading infrastructure such as order management, execution, market data, risk, reconciliation, or post-trade workflows. - Exposure to low-latency, high-throughput, or high-frequency trading systems is a strong advantage. - Experience with cloud and infrastructure tooling such as AWS, Docker, and Terraform. - Experience building systems using SQL and NoSQL databases. - Comfortable working in a fast-paced work environment. - Demonstrate a collaborative attitude with a bias toward action. - Experience working in Cryptocurrency/Blockchain/Fintech/Financial firms. What’s in it for you: - Friendly and fun start-up work culture. - Convenient work location located in the heart of CBD area. - Generous annual leaves on top of national holidays. - Medical coverage including GP, Specialist, TCM, and more. - Self-care benefits and exciting fitness workshops/webinars. - Vibrant office with a well-stocked pantry. Find out more about Coinhako @https://www.coinhako.com/ and don't forget to visit our Careers Page @https://www.coinhako.com/join-us! By submitting your application to us, you consent to the collection, use, disclosure and processing of your personal data in accordance with our privacy policy, which is accessible at https://www.coinhako.com/legal/sg-1/privacy_policy.