Senior Backend Developer, Bitfinex

Node.js

Salary not provided

MongoDB

JavaScript

Node.js

Ruby

MySQL

Senior and Expert level

Remote from Canada, Europe, UK, US

Digital asset trading platform

Open for applications

Digital asset trading platform

201-500 employees

FintechB2CB2BCryptocurrencyTrading

Open for applications

Salary not provided

MongoDB

JavaScript

Node.js

Ruby

MySQL

Senior and Expert level

Remote from Canada, Europe, UK, US

201-500 employees

FintechB2CB2BCryptocurrencyTrading

Company mission

To give users the ultimate cryptocurrency trading experience.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Exceptional Node/JavaScript skills
Familiar with microservices architecture
Have actively participated in the development of a complex platform
Good experience in interacting with databases (MySQL, MongoDB)
Ability to quickly learn new technologies
Good understanding of security practices
Other Valuable Skills:
Experience with blockchain integration
Comfortable with high-availability concepts
Ruby, Rust or C++ skills are a plus
Other technologies of interest: Message queues (Redis), Caches and Job Queues

What the job involves

As a senior Backend Developer, you will be a part of the team that works on the development of the backend components of all Bitfinex Services (main trading application, Lightning Network support, Blockchain integrations, ….). This includes:
New Products and Features - Bitfinex continuously strives to create innovative new features in order to provide the most professional trading experience for customers. These are developed and deployed using agile methodologies, to ensure the user experience remains the best in the industry
Scalability - all backend services that power Bitfinex platform must remain effortlessly smooth, responsive, and real-time for customers as the platform continues to scale to accommodate new user growth. A good example are the renown Bitfinex API, the most solid, low-latency and complete in our industry
Security - Bitfinex makes Security its most important feature. The Backend Development team is responsible for building all the API services and backend processes with the highest security principles and standard, in order to protect the safety of the entire user base

Our take

Since its 2012 founding, Bitfinex has consistently been one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges, supporting over 150 currencies and offering multiple trading options. Its popularity is largely down to how user friendly it is for all levels of trader, from beginner to pro.

For all its popularity, it’s impossible to ignore the controversies the company has faced, along with its sister currency Tether. This includes hacking, a highly publicized settlement over an alleged $850 million loss cover-up, and its involvement in a shadow banking operation which landed the perpetrator 6 years in prison.

It’s also worth noting however, that bad press has dogged a lot of major players in the crypto world. Bitfinex’s supporters don’t seem to have been swayed by the headlines, and the company continues to move on. In 2022, it gained access to the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA), and the company is hoping to gain regulatory approval and licensing around the world.