A senior hands-on full-stack engineer will act as the standalone regional technologist for a quantitative hedge fund's investment platform in Hong Kong, building analysis, simulation, risk, and trading tools for APAC portfolio managers, traders, and risk teams. Core stack is C#/Java back end, a modern front-end framework (React/Vue/Angular), and SQL.
My client is a leading Hedge Fund specializing in quantitative, systematic, and fundamental strategies across global markets.
They are seeking a Senior Full-Stack Engineer to serve as the standalone person for their Investment platform in Hong Kong.
This is not a traditional management or satellite support position. The successful candidate will remain highly hands-on while acting as the primary technology partner to Portfolio Managers, Traders, and Risk professionals across the region. You will build investment applications, shape the global product roadmap, and ensure the platform reflects the unique requirements of APAC investment teams.
What You'll Do
Serve as the primary technology partner for APAC portfolio managers, traders, and risk professionals
Build and enhance investment tools covering analysis, simulation, risk, and trading workflows
Deliver production solutions across the front end, back end, data layer, and integrated workflows
Represent regional investment requirements and influence the platform's global roadmap
Own substantial regional workstreams from requirements gathering through development and production delivery
Build trusted relationships with senior investment stakeholders and adjacent engineering team
Core Requirements
Around 5+ years of experience as a full-stack software engineer
Strong development experience with an object-oriented back-end language, ideally C# or Java
Experience with a modern front-end framework such as React, Vue, or Angular
Strong knowledge of SQL, data analysis, and data-driven applications
Experience delivering and supporting production applications across the full technology stack
Strong stakeholder-management skills, with experience working directly with business users to shape technical solutions
Understanding of portfolio-management, trading, and risk workflows
Self-directed and comfortable operating as the regional representative of a global engineering team
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Based in Hong Kong or willing to relocate
Good to Have
Experience within a hedge fund, asset manager, or buy-side investment environment
Previous experience building investment tools or front-office trading applications
Experience acting as a regional technology lead within a global engineering organization
Experience establishing or expanding a regional engineering presence
Familiarity with AI or agentic development tools
Cantonese or Mandarin language proficiency for working with regional stakeholders
Incentives
Our client offers competitive compensation packages, comprehensive benefits including health benefits and bonus package working in a fast paced environment.