Staff Back-End Engineer, Blockchain.com
+ Equity
Office located in SoHo, London
Cryptocurrency exchange & financial services firm
Be an early applicant
Cryptocurrency exchange & financial services firm
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
+ Equity
Office located in SoHo, London
501-1000 employees
Company mission
Blockchain.com's mission is to build the future of the financial system, and to change it for the better.
Role
Who you are
- Extensive experience in Rust and/or C++, building high-performance, low-latency systems in complex environments such as cryptocurrency trading or financial services
- Leadership experience with a proven track record of leading by example, advocating for technical excellence, and mentoring engineers to help them grow their skills
- Strong background in trading (ideally cryptocurrency trading),with experience in market-making, arbitrage strategies, and order execution in fast-moving markets
- Proven experience iterating quickly on algorithmic strategies, adapting to market dynamics and optimizing performance in real-time
- You possess an innate curiosity, and thrive on learning new technologies
- Proficiency in Python for backtesting, scripting, and analysis, along with SQL for managing large-scale data systems
- Strong focus on performance optimization, identifying bottlenecks, and improving throughput in high-frequency, low-latency real-time systems
- Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to think critically about complex challenges and drive technical solutions forward
- Experience with containerization (Docker/Kubernetes) and deploying scalable, high-performance trading systems in cloud environments (AWS)
What the job involves
- As a Staff Back-End Engineer on our Cryptocurrency Trading Platform, you will take on a leadership role in shaping the direction of our technology while working closely with the trading team and quantitative analysts (quants)
- You will collaborate with business stakeholders to design and implement systems that meet real-time trading demands, improve market efficiency, and support advanced trading strategies
- You’ll be a technical advocate for excellence and lead by example in fostering a culture of high standards, agility, and innovation within the team
- The role is based in London and the team is international
- Design and optimize low-latency trading systems in Rust that power algorithmic trading strategies and support real-time execution in the volatile crypto market
- Lead the design and implementation of trading algorithms, optimizing liquidity management, price discovery, and slippage reduction in dynamic market conditions
- Promote best practices in software engineering, advocating for clean, scalable, and maintainable code to ensure that systems are built with both immediate performance and long-term sustainability in mind
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, to quickly adapt the trading platform to new data, market conditions, and business needs
- Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring clear alignment between engineering, business teams (trading, quants), and leadership, especially when discussing complex technical solutions or business goals
- Ensure high availability, reliability, and scalability of trading systems while maintaining a sharp focus on performance and testing
- Drive technical decision-making and contribute to high-level architecture discussions, ensuring that all solutions align with the company’s goals for scalability, performance, and security
- Be a technical advocate for excellence, leading efforts to improve development processes, code quality, and overall system performance through best practices and knowledge sharing
- Prioritize rapid iteration of trading algorithms to ensure maximum profitability, minimal risk, and fast execution, adapting quickly to volatile market conditions
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Blockchain.com was founded in 2011 with the aim of making Bitcoin more compelling and efficient for consumers. It's now the world's leading provider of digital currency and distributed ledger software, with over 35 million users and $1 trillion in crypto transactions conducted on the platform.
Cryptocurrencies have become a fundamental part of both financial and cultural life. And yet, their world is often still murky and confusing to the uninitiated. Blockchain.com have been focused on bringing further exposure of digital assets to mainstream audiences. As part of this, the company partnered with the NFL team, Dallas Cowboys, which has bought with it branding, advertising, content and event opportunities.
The company has impressive funding at its back, that was raised in an otherwise turbulent time for venture capital markets. This stands to signify the attractiveness of the company to investors, which certainly bodes well for its future success.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Nov 2023
$110m
SERIES E
Mar 2021
$300m
SERIES C
Total funding: $600m
Company benefits
- Meaningful Equity
- Crypto Bonus
- HealthCare
- Paid Family Leave
- Get the equipment you need
- Unlimited Vacation
- Remote-first
- Offsites
Company values
- Be relentless: A journey into uncharted territory doesn’t come without challenges. Don’t give up. Stay in the fight. Find a way
- Build like an owner: Remember: we’re a startup, first and last. Have a bias for action. Take pride in what you ship. Raise the bar.
- Be a team player: Put teamwork and the mission above your ego. Be willing to lend a hand. Ask for help when you need it.
- Communicate with candor: Realize the best ideas are forged by fire. Challenge ideas respectfully when you disagree. See giving and getting feedback as a gift.
- Embrace an infinite mindset: Know that building the financial system of the future will take decades. Aim for long term impact over short term gains. Set audacious goals. Don’t be afraid to take risks.
Company HQ
London, UK
Articles
Leadership
Peter Smith
(CEO)Peter is a 2016 World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer, and Director and Board Member at UK Finance.
Nicolas Cary
(President)Founder Commmissioner of the Blockchain Commission for Sustainable Development. Co-Founder & Chairman of the Board at skysthelimit.org.
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