About this role
Who We Are
At OKX, we believe that the future will be reshaped by crypto, and ultimately contribute to every individual's freedom.
Key Responsibilities
- Own and operate the trade and position platform end-to-end — roadmap, delivery, reliability, incidents, and continuous improvement.
- Build and maintain connectors to centralized exchanges, counterparties, and on-chain sources (REST/WebSocket, blockchain data), handling the real-world complexities of external integrations.
- Develop and extend the Python + SQL data model that normalizes trade and account flows across venues.
- Deliver trusted data outputs for Finance, Operations, and the trading desk — used for verification, reporting, and analytics.
- Improve reconciliation workflows to catch and resolve discrepancies between venue statements and internal records.
- Build robust data quality controls with clear lineage, reproducibility, and documentation.
- Partner with Finance and Ops to translate business rules into testable logic and onboard new venues/products efficiently.
- Contribute to the broader data platform (Spark/Iceberg/ClickHouse/ML tooling).
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science or a related field.
- 4-7 years in software or data engineering, ideally with exposure to trading, middle-office, or post-trade systems.
- Strong production Python skills, ideally with Spark/PySpark experience, with a focus on code quality and operational reliability.
- Strong SQL skills; hands-on MySQL and PostgreSQL experience (schema design, performance tuning).
- Experience integrating with external APIs (REST/WebSocket) and navigating real-world constraints.
- Familiarity with trade lifecycle concepts — positions, fees, funding, and reconciliation.
- A controls mindset: you care about data quality, reproducibility, and documentation.
- Proven ability to own production systems end-to-end — from incident response to stakeholder communication.
- Strong communication skills; comfortable working across business and technical teams, aligning on requirements and data delivery.
- Fluency in Chinese and English.
Preferred Skills
- Experience with workflow orchestration tools (Airflow, Celery, or similar).
- Exposure to Kubernetes (k8s) for containerized deployments.
- Exposure to modern data platforms (Iceberg, ClickHouse) or ML tooling (MLflow, TensorFlow).
Perks & Benefits
- Competitive total compensation package
- L&D programs and education subsidy for employees' growth and development
- Various team building programs and company events
- Wellness and meal allowance
- Comprehensive healthcare schemes for employees and dependants
- More that we love to tell you along the process!
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Other facts
About OKX
At OKX, we believe that the future will be reshaped by Crypto, ultimately contributing to every individual's freedom.
OKX began as a crypto exchange giving millions of people access to crypto trading and over time becoming among the largest platforms in the world. In recent years, we have developed one of the most connected Web3 wallets used by millions to access decentralized crypto applications (dApps).
OKX is a trusted brand by hundreds of large institutions seeking access to crypto markets on a reliable platform that seamlessly connects with global banking and payments. In the last year, OKX has expanded into new markets including Australia, Brazil, Netherlands, Singapore and Turkey, with plans to launch in the US, Belgium and the UAE.
We are deeply committed to shaping a fairer, more transparent and accessible society through blockchain technology. This is why we publish proof of reserves monthly, and continue to ship new innovative security features.
We believe in good sportmanship and the pursuit to be better. You may see our OKX logo neatly fitted on the McLaren F1 cars, Manchester City FC team shirts, or at the Tribeca Film Festival celebrating artists and creators. Wherever you may find us, you will notice our pursuit of making our world more efficient, transparent, and connected.
To learn more about OKX, download our app or visit: www.okx.com
UK users follow: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okxuk/
Learn more about working at OKG, the business group developing OKX, our Digital Assets Exchange, our Web3 portal and blockchain ecosystems: bit.ly/WorkingatOKG
What you'll do
- The role involves owning and operating the trade and position platform, including roadmap, delivery, and reliability. Additionally, the engineer will build and maintain connectors to various data sources and ensure data quality for finance and operations.
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