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Senior Staff Software Engineer, Trading Service (Retail Trading)

OKXSingaporePosted 18 May 2026

OKX is hiring a Senior Staff Software Engineer for their Retail Trading team in Singapore to design and build high-performance backend trading systems. The role involves leading architectural design, delivering scalable solutions, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to support millions of crypto users. You will need deep expertise in Java, microservices, and distributed infrastructure at internet scale. This is a senior IC position focused on system reliability, clean code, and engineering mentorship.

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Experience

10+ years

Function

Engineering

Work mode

Onsite, Singapore

Company

Tier 2

What you will work on

OKX is hiring a Senior Staff Software Engineer for their Retail Trading team in Singapore to design and build high-performance backend trading systems. The role involves leading architectural design, delivering scalable solutions, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to support millions of crypto users. You will need deep expertise in Java, microservices, and distributed infrastructure at internet scale. This is a senior IC position focused on system reliability, clean code, and engineering mentorship.

TAL's take

Quality 75/1005/5 clarityTier 2 company

Strong individual contributor role at a leading global crypto exchange, requiring significant scale and architecture experience.

The JD clearly defines responsibilities, expectations, and the required technical stack for a trading services backend role.

Must haves

  • 10+ years backend development experience in internet-scale environments
  • Proficient in Java with solid computer science fundamentals
  • Experience designing and leading development of complex, consumer-facing systems
  • Familiar with MySQL, Kafka, Elasticsearch, and Redis
  • Experienced in microservices architecture, service governance, and containerization

Tools and skills

javamysqlkafkaelasticsearchredismicroservicesnacossentinelgatewaydockerkubernetes

About the company

Major global crypto exchange with significant scale but outside the top-tier 'FAANG/Stripe/OpenAI' global classification.

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