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Senior Software Engineer - Backend

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LOCATION
New York, NY, USA
SALARY
$210k–$270k/yr
POSTED
5mo ago
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Job description

Senior Software Engineer - Backend
New York, NY
Engineering
Hybrid
Full-time
At dYdX you'll have an opportunity to build state-of-the-art decentralized technologies that will redefine global financial markets. By joining us at this stage in our growth, you will help make fundamental decisions that will shape the course of dYdX.

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
  • You write secure, efficient, high quality code and have a good understanding of CS fundamentals
  • You have experience with or are open to learning JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, PostgreSQL, Redis, Kafka, Express, WebSockets, Docker
  • You are a fast learner who can quickly master new technologies

NICE TO HAVES:

  • You've worked on high quality products in the finance or security space
  • Interest in fullstack development. Experience building Web Services, SQL, CSS, React, Redux
  • You have an strong interest in decentralized finance
  • You have experience building blockchain applications / smart contracts
  • CS Degree or equivalent experience

Salary range for this role is $210K to $270K USD (NY). Compensation subject to experience and location. Published salary bands pursuant to transparency laws, and do not include possible variable compensation such as annual merit increases, bonus eligibility, commission, or equity incentive.
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