Hedge funds across APAC are undergoing a transformation — and engineers are now at the centre of it.
What was once a front-office-dominated industry is now deeply reliant on technology teams to drive performance, manage risk, and uncover alpha through data and automation.
In 2025, funds in Singapore, Hong Kong, and Sydney are aggressively hiring technologists with skills in cloud, AI, and ultra-low-latency systems. Competition isn’t just from finance - it's Big Tech, AI labs, and high-growth startups.
Here are the most in-demand technology roles shaping hedge fund hiring this year.
Most In-Demand Tech Roles in APAC Hedge Funds (2025):
As hedge funds adopt alternative data — ESG metrics, web data, satellite feeds — data engineering has become mission-critical. Firms need specialists who can build pipelines that are reliable, scalable, and fast enough for real-time trading.
With most funds now operating hybrid environments across AWS, GCP, and colocation, cloud engineers skilled in Kubernetes, Terraform, and security architecture are in high demand. Ensuring low latency and high availability is essential for modern trading platforms.
Regulators across APAC - MAS, HKMA, AUSTRAC - are tightening controls. Hedge funds are hiring engineers who can build secure environments, maintain audit-ready systems, and manage operational risk without slowing performance.
These specialists convert research models into production-ready systems — typically moving Python prototypes into high-performance C++ or Rust. In a volatile market, quant devs remain some of the highest-compensated engineers.
From trading platforms to risk engines:
Reliability is everything. With billions transacted daily via automated systems, funds are seeking SREs who can manage latency, incident response, and CI/CD pipelines, ensuring near-zero downtime.
Hedge funds are no longer just competing with each other — they’re losing candidates to Big Tech, AI labs, and gaming companies. Engineers with backgrounds in distributed systems, machine learning, and real-time networking are commanding premium offers.
Hong Kong finance professionals saw bonus growth of up to 40% YoY.
Junior engineers at top trading firms in the US are earning USD $140,000–$270,000, with elite roles exceeding $300,000+ when equity and bonuses are included.
Generative AI is no longer a test case - it’s being deployed
in research, operations, compliance, and automation. Python, ML frameworks, and data infrastructure skills are becoming essential.
While Singapore and Hong Kong remain key power centres, Sydney is rapidly rising, attracting global trading firms expanding engineering teams into APAC.
Technology is no longer a support function - it’s core to hedge fund strategy.
The firms winning in 2025 are those securing elite engineering talent before competitors do.
At Tribus, we partner with hedge funds and trading firms across APAC to recruit top-tier engineers, quants, and infrastructure experts.
If you're scaling a team - or exploring your next move - we’d be happy to connect.
Frazer Ashman is a Senior Recruiter at Tribus, specialising in hiring technology and quant professionals for global hedge funds and trading firms across APAC.
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