VP/ Senior Engineering Director, Trading Services

As VP/Senior Engineering Director of Trading Services at OKX, you lead the engineering team that powers OKX's core trading infrastructure, the systems that keep millions of users trading reliably 24/7 at global scale. You build the backbone that other engineering teams depend on, and you drive technical leadership across a mission-critical domain.

What you'll do

• Design and build high-availability, low-latency distributed services that power core trading flows
• Own service reliability end-to-end: architecture, performance tuning, monitoring, and incident response
• Partner with Product and cross-functional engineering teams to translate trading requirements into scalable system design
• Drive technical best practices through code reviews, design reviews, and mentorship of peers
• Contribute to Kafka-based messaging architecture and event-driven system design at scale
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product, Design, and Marketing to drive innovation and execution

What you bring

• A Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics
• Demonstrated experience adopting AI tools in the engineering workflow, with the ability to evaluate and integrate AI capabilities into day-to-day development
• Hands-on experience in Microservice/API development using Java, SpringBoot, and SpringCloud
• Strong knowledge of multi-threading and distributed architecture, with understanding of messaging frameworks such as Kafka
• Proficiency in relational database design and development
• Comfort working in a cloud-based Linux environment
• Proven experience in automated testing and continuous integration
• Knowledge of integrating with third-party software via APIs and SDKs

What we offer

• Competitive total compensation package
• Learning and development programs and education subsidy for your growth
• Various team building programs and company events
• Wellness and meal allowances
• Comprehensive healthcare schemes for you and your dependants

About OKX

OKX is one of the world's largest crypto platforms, serving millions of users with access to crypto trading and a connected Web3 wallet. The company is trusted by hundreds of large institutions and has expanded into new markets including Australia, Brazil, Netherlands, Singapore and Turkey, with plans to launch in the US, Belgium and the UAE.

OKX will be prioritising applicants who have a current right to work in Singapore and do not require visa sponsorship.