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Technology & Data Recruitment

The people who build and run the systems, from trading platforms to product engineering.

Practice overview

We hire across product engineering, banking and trading technology, blockchain and Web3, and the data, infrastructure and security teams behind all of it. Our technology coverage is unusually specific because it grew out of the financial services practice, where systems knowledge is not optional.

Technology candidates in the region are courted by employers in every sector at once, so speed and credible screening matter more here than anywhere else.

What we hire

Roles we fill

Software Engineering

  • Head of engineering and CTO
  • Software developers, Java, Python, C#
  • Full stack, backend and frontend
  • Go, Rust and systems engineering
  • API and microservices
  • Mobile, iOS and Android
  • QA and test automation
  • Engineering managers and team leads

Trading & Banking Technology

  • Head of markets technology
  • Trading systems developers
  • Execution, algo and OMS or EMS engineering
  • Low-latency and HFT engineering
  • Market data and FIX connectivity
  • Core banking, Finacle and T24
  • Investment platforms, Aladdin and SimCorp
  • Payments and settlement systems

Data, AI & Quant

  • Head of data
  • Data engineering and platform
  • Data science, machine learning and AI
  • Generative AI and LLM engineering
  • Quantitative developers and researchers
  • Alternative and on-chain data
  • Analytics, BI and reporting
  • Data governance and quality

Blockchain & Web3

  • Smart contract engineering, Solidity
  • Blockchain and protocol developers
  • Solana and EVM engineering
  • Node, validator and RPC infrastructure
  • Wallet and custody engineering
  • Matching engine and exchange platform
  • Blockchain security and audit
  • Tokenisation and real-world assets

Infrastructure & Security

  • Head of infrastructure
  • Cloud and infrastructure engineering
  • DevOps and site reliability
  • Network and systems engineering
  • Information security and CISO
  • Application and production support
  • Database administration
  • Disaster recovery and resilience

Delivery & Change

  • Business analysts
  • Project and programme management
  • Scrum masters and agile delivery
  • Digital transformation
  • Solution and enterprise architecture
  • Regtech, surveillance and fraud technology
  • Vendor and platform management
  • Technology risk and controls
Where we hire

Sectors we cover

Software & SaaSFintech & PaymentsDigital Assets & CryptoData CentresTelecom & HardwareBanking TechnologyMarkets & Trading SystemsInsurance TechnologyE-commerceCyber SecurityCloud & InfrastructureAI & Machine Learning
What clients say
“Hiring for an AI role across APAC meant competing with everyone. The Aster team cut through the noise, screened for genuine depth rather than buzzwords, and the person they placed is already shaping our roadmap.”
Chief Technology Officer, APACTechnology
How we work

A partner, not a vendor

Step IBrief and map

We take the time to understand the skills, the team and the working style, then map the market properly.

Step IISearch and screen

Database, direct search, referrals and international partners, followed by competency-based interviews.

Step IIIShortlist and support

A short, considered list with candidate reports, referencing, and follow-up at one and three months.

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