OKX Hong Kong

OKX will be prioritising applicants who have a current right to work in Hong Kong, and do not require OKX's sponsorship of a visa.

If you are interested in more than one Supernova role, please apply to your first preference. We will still consider you for all opportunities.

Who We Are

At OKX, we believe our future is reshaped with technology. Founded in 2017, OKX is one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency spot and derivatives exchanges. OKX innovatively adopted blockchain technology to reshape the financial ecosystem by offering some of the most diverse and sophisticated products, solutions, and trading tools on the market. Trusted by more than 20 million users in over 180 regions globally, OKX strives to provide an engaging platform that empowers every individual to explore the world of crypto. In addition to its world-class DeFi exchange, OKX serves its users with OKX Insights, a research arm that is at the cutting edge of the latest trends in the cryptocurrency industry. With its extensive range of crypto products and services, and unwavering commitment to innovation, OKX vision is a world of financial access backed by blockchain and the power of decentralized finance.

We invest in our people as much as we invest in technology. We are united by our engaging culture, here we win as a team, embrace changes, and do the right thing. We are committed to creating a friendly, rewarding and diverse environment for OKers. It doesn’t matter where you come from, here everyone feels valued, respected and has the same opportunities to develop and thrive — we want to bring out the best in you.

About OKX Graduate Program (Supernova

The Supernova Program is a 3-year Career Accelerator Program that aims to fast-track young, high performing graduates into technical experts and future leaders mainly in the fields of Product Engineering, Product Management, and Product Design. We firmly believe in the youthful power of the new era. Join us to achieve your narrative around crypto.
 
As a graduate Engineer, you will put in your utmost efforts to secure the OKX platform with millions of daily active users. You will work cross-functionally with design, product, and other engineering teams to ensure reliability and security of IT infrastructure, identify and assess security risks, design and develop advanced security protective mechanisms and products. This is an opportunity to learn the full security life cycle of crypto and Web3 platforms, work along with a top-class security team fighting against worldwide security threats, and manage a global cloud-based IT infrastructure.

About the Hiring Teams

The Tech Governance team is responsible for managing and mitigating data security risks posed within the organization. To identify the data security risks and enhance the company's security management level, this team is responsible for the construction of the company's data security management system, defining the identification of security risks, and driving the implementation of security governance solutions. This team is also accountable for compiling company data security management regulations/polices, optimizing data security management processes, and operating the internal data governance platform.

The Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team is ensure reliability and security of IT infrastructure, identify and assess security risks, design and develop advanced security protective mechanisms and products. This is an opportunity to learn the full security life cycle of crypto and Web3 platforms, work along with a top-class security team fighting against worldwide security threats, and manage a global cloud-based IT infrastructure.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain a data security platform that automates the classification, categorization, and labeling of sensitive data.
• Design and implement data discovery and classification algorithms.
• Integrate the data security platform with our existing security systems.
• Develop and maintain data security documentation.
• Stay up-to-date on the latest data security threats and trends.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Responsible for service reliability, monitoring, capacity planning and security of the cloud infrastructure.
• Build tools for automating changes for a large-scale trading platform across the globe.
• Designing, developing, and maintaining high-performance backend systems to support the requirements of client security projects.
• Conducting security testing and vulnerability assessments, including penetration testing, vulnerability scanning, and code reviews.
• Conducting routine checks and tests to ensure that all known vulnerabilities are detected and patched. 
• Develop and maintain a data security platform that automates the classification, categorization, and labeling of sensitive data.
• Integrate the data security platform with our existing security systems.
• Stay up-to-date on the latest data security threats and trends.

What We Look For In You

• Bachelors in Computer Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, related technical disciplines, or self-taught enthusiasts.
• Basic knowledge of security attack and defense, understanding common vulnerability principles and attack techniques, familiar with the best practices and common solutions of the defense side.
• Possessing relevant tech stack skillset for the respective specialization - Java/Python/Go, relational databases, data structures and algorithms, OS, and network computers.
• Analytical with a positive problem-solving mindset, a proactive team player who embodies a growth mindset, flexible, and comfortable in navigating ambiguity with a global mindset.
• Proficient in Java OR Golang and front-end development.
• Drafting data-related policies and procedures (P&P).

Nice to Haves

• Comfortable with the cloud-based Linux environment. Knowledgeable in multi-threading and distributed architecture.
• Understanding of mainstream messaging frameworks, including Kafka. Or familiar with daily developing tools such as npm, gulp, webpack, git.
• Experience in penetration tests, intrusion detection capability development and maintenance, security emergency response, and other related work. Past participation in CTF competitions.
• Experience with data security concepts and tools is a plus.
• Fluent in spoken and written English and Mandarin.

Highlights of 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 allowances 
• Comprehensive healthcare schemes for employees and dependents 
• More that we love to tell you along the process!