PLATINUM & PARTNERS
Head of Trading Technology | Singapore
Requirements
Requires 10-15 years of experience in Tier 1 HFT or systematic prop firms with principal-level architectural depth. Proficiency in C++ or Rust and expertise in ultra-low-latency full-stack optimization are non-negotiable.
Job Description
Up to SGD $2,000,000 total package. Full relocation. Greenfield architecture. This is one of the most senior technology mandates in APAC right now.
We are mandated by a Singapore-based proprietary trading firm operating across CeFi, DeFi and traditional markets to find an exceptional Head of Trading Technology.
This is not a management role for someone who has drifted from the keyboard. They want a principal-level architect and builder, someone who has spent a decade or more inside elite HFT and systematic trading environments and who now leads with the same hands-on depth that made them exceptional as an individual engineer.
The role:
You will own the architecture and technical direction of the firm's full trading infrastructure — execution, OMS, market connectivity, risk systems and research platforms — and lead a high-calibre team of eight engineers. This is greenfield work. Your architectural decisions will define how the platform is built for the next decade.
What they are looking for:
- 10–15 years inside Tier 1 HFT, systematic prop or crypto market-making firms
- Principal engineer or architect-level depth — you have built systematic trading platforms from scratch
- Ultra-low-latency expertise across the full stack: kernel, network layer through to application-level optimisation
- C++ or Rust — non-negotiable
- Player-manager — technically engaged, not purely a manager
- Based in Singapore or genuinely ready to relocate — full relocation package including family
Why this role:
- SGD $1.2M–$2M total package plus stock options — top of market for APAC technology leadership
- Greenfield opportunity at a firm where your decisions have real and immediate P&L impact
- Operating across both traditional and on-chain markets — 20 years of HFT pedigree applied to a genuinely new frontier
- Singapore — Asia's leading hub for systematic and digital asset trading, exceptional quality of life and tax environment
Backgrounds ideally from proprietary trading or Hedge Fund are strongly encouraged.
All conversations handled in complete confidence
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