C
$180,000 – $230,000
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What this role is
This role builds the core infrastructure and data systems for a regulated digital asset clearing platform, handling risk management, settlement and regulatory reporting at scale. It suits experienced backend engineers who have worked on mission-critical systems in finance and want to apply distributed systems expertise to blockchain infrastructure.
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Skills this role names
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Apache Airflow
- Apache Kafka
- Apache Superset
- Databricks
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Docker
- Gemini
- Google BigQuery
- Java
- Kubernetes
- MongoDB
- Redis
- Snowflake
- Tableau
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What they ask for
Required
- 6+ years engineering experience at regulated financial institutions
- Advanced Java proficiency
- Middleware implementation experience with Aeron and Kafka
- Expertise designing data structures, event schemas and database models
- SQL and NoSQL database management
- Testing methodologies and SDLC best practices including Twelve-Factor App and distributed HA/DR
- Understanding of trade lifecycle from capture through settlement
- Problem-solving in dynamic startup environments
Nice to have
- Cloud and DevOps experience with AWS, GCP, Kubernetes or Docker
- Workflow orchestration tools like Airflow or DBT
- FIX and FIXML protocol knowledge
- Big data and data lake experience
- BI tool proficiency for data visualization