Principal Tech Lead (Java) - Prominent Finance Firm - J12795 (HK)

Position Overview

We are supporting our client, A Prominent Finance Firm in HK, seeking a high-caliber Principal Tech Lead to join the Trading Division. This is a strategic leadership role designed for a technologist who excels at bridging the gap between sophisticated system architecture and executive stakeholder management.

You will lead a specialized team responsible for the design, delivery, and evolution of first-in-class systems, including trading platforms, market data dissemination etc. for the trading markets. This role is ideal for a leader who can articulate the "why" behind technical choices—evaluating the pros, cons, and trade-offs of emerging technologies to ensure our mission-critical infrastructure remains resilient and hyper-efficient.

Core Responsibilities

- Strategic Technical Leadership: Drive the roadmap for low-latency system design and development, focusing initially on surveillance platforms before expanding into high-performance trading infrastructure.

- Stakeholder Management: Act as a key intermediary between technical teams, business user divisions, and external regulators to define solutions based on complex business use cases.

- System Architecture & Resilience: Oversee the development of high-throughput systems, ensuring they meet rigorous standards for high availability, resiliency, and cybersecurity.

- Project Accountability: Take full ownership of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), from initial architecture and risk assessment to implementation and production incident resolution.

- Team Development: Lead and mentor a team of engineers, fostering technical excellence and upholding strict organizational standards for compliance and technology control.

- Risk Mitigation: Continuously assess technological risks in a fast-growing market environment and drive proactive mitigation actions.

Requirements

- Experience & Education:

- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.

- Minimum of 10 years of experience in system design and development, specifically within financial services

- Proven Leadership: Extensive experience managing technical teams and navigating complex stakeholder environments.

Technical Competencies:

- Domain Expertise: Deep knowledge of mission-critical systems.

- Architectural Fluency: Solid understanding of high-throughput system design, network programming, and resiliency patterns.

- Coding Foundations: While this is a leadership-focused role, you must have a strong hands-on background in Java (Whilst open to other tech stacks) to effectively guide technical strategy.

- Market Knowledge: A solid grasp of cash or derivatives market mechanics and the associated regulatory landscape.

Soft Skills:

- Communication: Exceptional ability to translate complex technical trade-offs into clear business outcomes for non-technical stakeholders.

- Adaptability: A "technology-first" mindset with the ability to master new systems and tools rapidly.

If this outstanding opportunity sounds like your next career move, please send your resume in Word format to Hanson Tsien at resume(at)pinpointasia(dot)com and put Principal Tech Lead (Java) - Prominent Finance Firm - J12795 in the subject header. Data provided is for recruitment purposes only.