Senior Software Engineer, Gemini

Trading Systems

$152-213k

+ Bonus + Equity

Scala
Java
Linux
C++
Senior level
New York
Gemini

Cryptocurrency exchange platform

Open for applications

Gemini

Cryptocurrency exchange platform

1001+ employees

FintechB2CCryptocurrencyMarketplaceInvestingTradingBlockchain

Open for applications

$152-213k

+ Bonus + Equity

Scala
Java
Linux
C++
Senior level
New York

1001+ employees

FintechB2CCryptocurrencyMarketplaceInvestingTradingBlockchain

Company mission

To unlock the next era of financial, creative and personal freedom

Role

Who you are

  • 5+ years Java/C++ or functional programming language experience in an exchange/trading systems environment
  • Experience with unit testing frameworks and continuous integration tools
  • 5+ years working with order handling or matching engines
  • 5+ years working with FIX or other market data/order protocols
  • Experience in building real time Linux systems
  • Solid understanding of IP multicast and TCP protocols

Desirable

  • Low latency/lock-free development and design
  • Multithreading and concurrency experience
  • Binary or custom protocols (e.g. ITCH/OUCH)
  • Linux kernel tuning and optimization
  • Scala experience

What the job involves

  • Use engineering principles to identify and measure risk and to implement quantitative and technical risk management solutions in software
  • Understand business needs, facilitate and develop process workflows, data requirements, and specifications required to support implementation of our real time exchange
  • Develop scalable architecture for the future state of our exchange and contribute towards improving the trading infrastructure
  • Write robust code and APIs to support the company’s vital business
  • Keep everyone informed about the health and viability of the platform by reporting known issues and status of ongoing investigations
  • Identify and advocate for changes vital to the stability and supportability of the system
  • Mentor and advise teammates to ensure new features are efficient, highly available, and fault tolerant
  • Provide continuity and stability to the production environment
  • Provide quick response to production issues to help eliminate down time thereby ensuring high availability and performance of our trading platform
  • Coordinate, prioritize and plan the changes to our trading software thereby ensuring smooth exchange migrations, quick time to market for new features and software

Our take

Gemini is a cryptocurrency exchange platform that's known for offering excellent security as well as being available across the US, including in New York - a state not often covered by crypto exchanges.

As a trading platform, Gemini is one of many, but a dedication to innovation and a commitment to working within FCA regulations are what make it stand out from the crowd. After acquiring Blockrize in 2021, the company launched a credit card for US customers that enables them to earn a small percentage of spending back in bitcoin rewards. They also launched the Gemini dollar, a 1:1 USD-backed stablecoin, that combines the price stability of the US dollar with the technological advantages of a cryptocurrency.

The crypto exchange market is crowded with exchange platforms, and Gemini's competitors include giants like Coinbase. However, by operating within regulations and with the recent announcement of its official registration as a digital asset service provider in Europe (where it serves more than a dozen countries), Gemini is in a strong position to face the continued crackdown on unauthorized activity in this market and make a space for itself in the DeFi future.

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Insights

Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks

-13% employee growth in 12 months

Company

Funding (1 round)

Nov 2021

$400m

GROWTH EQUITY VC

Total funding: $400m

Company benefits

  • Flexible vacation policy
  • Retirement plan matching
  • Generous parental leave
  • Comprehensive health plans
  • Training and development
  • Health and wellness perks
  • Community events

Company values

  • At Gemini, each of us is a captain of our spaceship and free to come up with new ideas to improve our journey. We’re empowered to make decisions for ourselves, for our team, and even for our leaders in order to innovate and build trust.

Company HQ

New York, NY

Leadership

Principal at Winklevoss Capital. Studied Economics at Harvard. Notorious for their role in the founding of Facebook, they co-founded Gemini with brother Cameron in 2014.

Principal at Winklevoss Capital. Studied Economics at Harvard. Notorious for their role in the founding of Facebook, they co-founded Gemini with brother Tyler in 2014.

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