Staff Software Engineer, OKX

Fraud Risk

$238.5-273.9k

SQL

AWS

Java

Kafka

Redis

ELK

MySQL

Spring

Oracle

Hibernate

REST API

Senior and Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in San Jose, CA

Cryptocurrency trading app

Job no longer available

Cryptocurrency trading app

1001+ employees

B2CCryptocurrencyMarketplaceTradingFinancial ServicesMobileAPI

Job no longer available

$238.5-273.9k

SQL

AWS

Java

Kafka

Redis

ELK

MySQL

Spring

Oracle

Hibernate

REST API

Senior and Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in San Jose, CA

1001+ employees

B2CCryptocurrencyMarketplaceTradingFinancial ServicesMobileAPI

Company mission

To take care of our team, promote and advance crypto globally, and empower every individual in the world.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

5+ years of software development experience, with deep knowledge of Java, JVM tuning, and multi-threading
Experience with Spring Boot, SpringCloud, Hibernate, and message queue systems
Proficiency with SQL databases like MySQL and Oracle, and knowledge of database optimization
Familiarity with middleware like Kafka, ELK, and Redis
Strong understanding of distributed systems principles, including CAP, consistency, and fault tolerance
Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and manage complex dependencies
A problem-solver with clear logic, fast thinking, and excellent communication skills
Fluent in both Mandarin and English

Desirable

Experience in the blockchain/cryptocurrency industry
Background in disruptive technologies such as FinTech, eCommerce, SaaS, or AdTech
Familiarity with product management processes
Experience working with teams across offices and time zones

What the job involves

We are seeking Software Engineers to join our rapidly growing Fraud Risk team
In this role, you’ll have a direct and early impact on our engineering efforts in the US. You will be responsible for building and maintaining backend microservices, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and contributing to critical decisions
Real-time fraud monitoring with configurable rules
Event data stream ingestion that supports near real-time fraud detection
Advanced A/B testing for fraud detection using machine learning algorithms
Tools powered by data science to help our business users combat fraud effectively
A comprehensive risk ecosystem to protect our platform
Designing and developing high-scale APIs and distributed systems on Alicloud/AWS using Java and Spring Boot
Applying strong CS fundamentals like OOP, design patterns, and performance optimization strategies
Developing and optimizing REST APIs, SOA, and distributed architectures
Writing unit tests, integration tests, and CI/CD pipelines to ensure seamless deployments
Owning, monitoring, and improving services in production for high availability and reliability
Collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver features that meet market needs in terms of functionality, performance, and reliability
Facing challenges like performance tuning, fault-tolerance, and handling live production issues
Leading and mentoring other engineers, researching and promoting new technologies, and contributing to the team’s growth

Our take

While cryptocurrency holds the promise of freedom in personal finances and the possibility of large financial rewards through trading, it can be intimidating to get started. OKX, a long-standing crypto currency exchange, exists to solve that problem, removing the knowledge barriers to cryptocurrency trading with an easy-to-use, all in one platform.

OKX is one of the larger cryptocurrency exchanges, though it is a bit smaller than the market leaders Binance and Coinbase Exchange. Where it shines is in the sheer range of its services, which are designed to be versatile enough for any user, ranging from a crypto exchange to NFT and decentralised finance investment products. With a reputation for security and reliability, it has a user base of over 50+ million active accounts in over 180 countries.

OKX is using its structural position in cryptomarkets to help support the entire sector, announcing a market recovery fund to protect crypto firms facing collapse following the FTX crisis. Additionally, it is expanding into Web3 gaming with a 2023 partnership with Thirdverse, further increasing the scope of its offering to its client base. As long as it can continue to weather the tough market conditions for cryptocurrency, it should maintain its excellent position to continue its growth.

Freddie

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Company

Leadership

Star Xu

(Founder & CEO)

Previously an Engineer at Yahoo before becoming the Chief Technology Officer at DocIn. They later founded OKX and has recently reclaimed the title of CEO

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