Principal Engineer, Newton.co
Cryptocurrency trading platform
Open for applications
Cryptocurrency trading platform
21-100 employees
Open for applications
21-100 employees
Company mission
To build a financial system that is more open, fair, and democratic.
Role
Who you are
- Mastery with Python or TypeScript, comfortable picking up any language
- Proven expertise in designing and building large-scale, high-performance systems
- Deep knowledge of distributed systems, and cryptographic principles
- Exceptional leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization
- Proven ability to balance short-term needs with long-term goals
- Deep understanding and experience with blockchain technology and distributed systems
- A passion for technology and a track record of driving innovation
What the job involves
- As a Principal Engineer, you will be the technical visionary Newton, driving innovation and ensuring that our technology stack is cutting edge and compliant
- You will be responsible for setting the technical direction, influencing engineering culture, and solving the most complex challenges facing our platform
- Work directly with the CTO and be a key-decision maker and contributor to our technical vision and strategy
- Lead the architecture and design of the most critical systems and features
- Provide technical expertise and guidance to the entire organization
- Identify and solve for critical system failures and deficiencies
- Collaborate with product management and other stakeholders to align technical initiatives with business goals
- Drive innovation by researching and implementing new technologies and approaches
Our take
Cryptocurrency has received increased acceptance in mainstream spaces but still only holds a small portion of the overall market, particularly due to uncertainty surrounding regulations. Newton.co is one company that looks to overturn these doubts by operating a widely accessible, open trading platform.
By providing a simple interface at a significantly reduced cost than its competitors, Newton offers a more attractive option for first time investors. This is backed up by the company's intense focus on transparency surrounding successes and failures, especially attractive given the tumultuous market environment.
Well-funded by leading investors, Newton.co has been channelling funds into the further development of its infrastructure and platform, as well as making growth efforts and increasing hiring to build out its team. As attitudes towards crypto continue to change, it will be interesting to see what moves the company makes next.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Feb 2022
$20m
SERIES B
Aug 2018
$15m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $35m
Company values
- We will be brutally honest with our customers and with each other in the pursuit of truth
- We will relentlessly improve our products, our company, and ourselves
- We will listen to our customers and obsess over their needs
- We will optimize for the extreme long-term, even when that means lower profitability today
- We will show leadership by doing, rather than by talking about doing
- We will resolve disagreements with data, rather than title or seniority
Company HQ
Corktown, Toronto, ON
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Leadership
Dustin Walper
(CEO)Previously co-founded MyPlanet and Akira Health. At Akira Health, Walper worked as CEO then CPO. They are also currently a Non-Executive Director at Bowtie Life Insurance.
Erynn Saunders
(Head of Design)Held leading design roles at several companies including Trapeze, eBuyNow, SPEAKEASY and MetaLab.
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