System Engineer - Pinpoint Asia

Pinpoint Asia is partnered with a premier global quantitative investment manager to find a Database Engineer who thrives at the intersection of Linux systems and high-performance database administration. This is a pure Individual Contributor (IC) role, reporting directly to the Head of Database Engineering.

You will not be managing people; you will be the architect and guardian of the data systems that power global trading. This firm operates at the frontier of technology, where database latency and reliability directly impact the bottom line.

What You’ll Do

• Engineer for Performance : Go beyond standard administration into deep kernel and performance tuning to ensure databases keep pace with systematic trading requirements.
• Own the Environment : Manage a high-availability production stack primarily focused on PostgreSQL and SQL Server running on-premise Linux systems.
• Bridge the Gap : Work alongside Quants, Researchers, and Developers to transform complex data flows into robust, high-availability database solutions.
• Secure & Scale : Drive capacity planning, disaster recovery strategies, and security protocols for a global infrastructure.

Who You Are

Why Join?

If this outstanding opportunity sounds like your next career move, please submit through "Apply Now" or send your resume in Word format to Sedrick Chan at resume@pinpointasia.com and put Systems & Database Engineer (High-Frequency Infrastructure) - J12317 in the subject header.

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Headquartered in Hong Kong, Pinpoint Asia is the go-to Specialist Firm for Technology Recruitment

We are a team of specialist tech recruiters (many of our recruiters come from an IT background) and we serve a wide range of clients, all the way from tech startups (especially FinTech) to some of the top Financial Institutions on Wall Street and several other large scale enterprises in other industries.

Our significant market reputation and status as the leading search firm for many of our clients is a direct result of our strong industry relationships, intimate understanding of the marketplace and proven ability to deliver results.

Our vision is to help companies hire smarter and help job seekers get closer to their career aspirations.

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