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dYdXdYdXNew York, NY

Senior Software Engineer - Backend

Build high-performance backend systems for decentralized finance trading platform, including order matching engines, APIs, and blockchain integrations. Requires 5+ years experience with TypeScript, Node.js, databases, and strong CS fundamentals.

210k – 270k/yr
Hybrid5+ YOEBackend Engineering

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Write financial software with high performance requirements, including order book matching engines, trading engines, and REST & Websocket API endpoints and other tools for real-time transaction processing
  • Develop open source blockchain-based code that powers the dYdX protocol within the decentralized finance ecosystem
  • Build and optimize REST & WebSocket APIs that support frontend applications and programmatic traders, ensuring efficient access to the decentralized trading infrastructure
  • Write open source TypeScript & Python clients that allow users to interact directly with our on-chain smart contracts
  • Work together with multi-functional teams to develop the best overall product
  • Architect performant and reliable backend systems that support decentralized, transparent financial transactions
  • Mentor and develop junior engineers, promoting best practices in open-source and blockchain software development

Requirements

  • 5+ years experience working as a full-time developer
  • Write secure, efficient, high quality code and have a good understanding of CS fundamentals
  • Experience with or are open to learning JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, PostgreSQL, Redis, Kafka, Express, WebSockets, Docker
  • Fast learner who can quickly master new technologies

Nice to Haves

  • Worked on high quality products in the finance or security space
  • Interest in fullstack development. Experience building Web Services, SQL, CSS, React, Redux
  • Strong interest in decentralized finance
  • Experience building blockchain applications / smart contracts
  • CS Degree or equivalent experience

Compensation

Salary range: $210K to $270K USD (NY). Subject to experience and location.

Skills

TypeScriptJavaScriptNode.jsPostgresRedisKafkaExpressWebSocketsDockerPythonReactReduxBlockchainSmart Contracts

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