Senior Software Engineer, Gemini

• At least 6 years of software engineering experience
• A customer and product-focused mindset, with the ability to make well-reasoned tradeoffs between speed and quality
• Expertise in backend development, with advanced proficiency in at least one programming language (we primarily use Scala and Go on the backend, but we're open to candidates willing to learn)
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure, and experience with deploying and scaling applications in cloud environments
• Ability to balance technical trade-offs between speed and quality while maintaining a strong focus on delivering business value
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively across engineering, product, and design teams, and to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

Desirable

• As a Senior Software Engineer at Gemini, you’ll be at the forefront of solving complex, high-impact challenges that shape the future of digital assets
• You’ll work with a passionate, self-driven team that collaborates closely with our Trading Systems engineering team to build innovative, scalable trading products
• This is a chance to directly influence the direction of an emerging industry by developing secure, highly available systems that serve millions of users
• If you get excited about solving technical challenges that directly impact our customers, clients, and the rest of the Gemini team, we’d love to hear from you
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance backend services and APIs that power the Gemini platform
• Architect and implement reliable, maintainable, and secure solutions, ensuring they meet business and technical requirements
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, designers, and frontend engineers to define, design, and deliver high-quality features
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code, following best practices for maintainability, security, and performance
• Conduct thorough code reviews, providing constructive feedback to ensure code correctness, style consistency, and adherence to security best practices
• Optimize system performance and reliability, engaging in refactoring, database tuning, and infrastructure improvements as needed
• Drive technical excellence, advocating for best practices in software architecture, testing, and observability
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies and industry trends, identifying opportunities to enhance the Gemini backend stack