Backend Software Engineer, Gemini

Acquisition & Activation

$120-150k

Salary applicable to applicants in the State of New York, the State of California and the State of Washington only. + A discretionary annual bonus for all locations

AWS
TypeScript
Scala
Java
Kotlin
Azure
Mid and Senior level
Remote in US
New York

More information about location

Gemini

Cryptocurrency exchange platform

Open for applications

Gemini

Cryptocurrency exchange platform

1001+ employees

FintechB2CCryptocurrencyMarketplaceInvestingTradingBlockchain

Open for applications

$120-150k

Salary applicable to applicants in the State of New York, the State of California and the State of Washington only. + A discretionary annual bonus for all locations

AWS
TypeScript
Scala
Java
Kotlin
Azure
Mid and Senior level
Remote in US
New York

More information about location

1001+ employees

FintechB2CCryptocurrencyMarketplaceInvestingTradingBlockchain

Company mission

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

Role

Who you are

  • At least 4 years of software engineering experience
  • Building microservices in the cloud (AWS, Azure etc) and building high-available services at scale
  • Understanding and experience in at least one programming language like Java, Scala, or Kotlin. We use mostly Scala on our backend and Typescript on the frontend – it’s great if you’re comfortable or if you’re willing to learn
  • The ability to work closely across teams (and time-zones) and manage dependencies
  • A customer and product-focused mindset, with the ability to make well-reasoned tradeoffs between speed and quality
  • The ability to adapt and handle multiple competing priorities in collaboration with peers

Desirable

  • Work experience or knowledge of the finance industry, payments, trading and/or exchange systems
  • Demonstrated expertise in full-stack product development

What the job involves

  • The Department: Consumer Experience (Acquisition & Activation)
  • As a Backend Software Engineer, you’ll help solve complex problems that will directly influence the direction of the digital asset space. We are a team of self-starters, self-driven owners
  • There’s a wide range of problems to solve at Gemini – from properly securing millions of dollars worth of customer funds, to developing innovative new blockchain products, to building highly-available and high-scale systems on the cloud, to building anomaly detection models to identify risky behavior
  • We have a strong culture of code reviews, and a focus on security, with the end goal of writing and shipping high-quality code by getting things right the first time
  • We want to continue building the best product we can as we scale and grow our business. 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
  • Develop new products and product features on the Gemini platform, as part of a tight knit team of about eight developers, as well document designs
  • Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to design and deliver high-quality features on the website
  • Author high quality code, and review other software engineers’ code for correctness, style, and information security concerns
  • Improve the performance, maintainability, and operations of the Gemini code base by engaging in occasional refactoring and upgrade projects

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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