VP/ Senior Engineering Director, Trading Services

As VP or Senior Engineering Director of Trading Services at OKX, you lead the engineering team that powers the core trading infrastructure supporting millions of users trading reliably, 24/7, at global scale. You own the backbone that other engineering teams depend on, driving high-availability, low-latency distributed services across one of the world's largest crypto platforms.

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, able 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, and 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 3rd party software via APIs and SDKs

What we offer

• Competitive total compensation package
• L&D programs and education subsidy for your growth and development
• 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, operating a trusted exchange used by millions and institutions, alongside one of the most connected Web3 wallets. The company is expanding globally into new markets and publishes monthly proof of reserves as part of its commitment to security and transparency.