Software Engineer, Jump Crypto
Crypto
Crypto trading and investment group
Open for applications
Crypto trading and investment group
1-20 employees
Open for applications
1-20 employees
Company mission
To build toward the next frontier in crypto infrastructure.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate will be passionate about development and able to solve difficult technical problems in a fast-paced and energetic environment
- At least 3+ years of strong C++ development experience in a Linux environment, with an understanding of templates and both low level and high-level optimization
- Self-directed and comfortable taking ownership of projects and responsibilities, strong work ethic
- Understanding of computer systems (operating systems, networks) and how to leverage that knowledge to build and debug high performance distributed systems
- Experience in creating and debugging multi-threaded applications
- Desire to work within a collaborative, team-driven environment
- Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
- Reliable and predictable availability
Desirable
- Exposure to Python or a willingness to quickly become proficient
- Cloud infrastructure experience (AWS) and familiarity with internet protocols WS, HTTP
- Interest in cryptocurrencies and experience with trading or execution systems
What the job involves
- As a Software Engineer at Jump Crypto, you will collaborate extensively with traders, quantitative researchers and technologists to evolve, improve, and maintain all elements of the trading infrastructure, including feeds, gateways and strategies
- In this role, a candidate can expect exposure to a wide range of interesting and challenging technical problems involving high performance computing, software design, big data and will gain understanding of trading on centralized and decentralized exchanges
- Most problems require high-availability, high-throughput and low latency solutions
- There may be other duties as assigned as well
- The trading team sees technology as a key component of their continued success and candidates will be exposed to cool cutting edge technologies in the fast-evolving crypto space
Salary benchmarks
Our take
In recent years, cryptocurrencies have exploded in popularity, and Jump Crypto is one of the companies looking to take advantage of that fact. Its aim is to bring efficiencies to the crypto market, going beyond just trading to pursue an investors-as-builders strategy. (Half of its developer team actually ship code for protocols like Solana.)
The company has experimented with a variety of ways of deploying capital in the ecosystem, as part of its goal of staying ahead of developments in the market. Unfortunately, it has also been the centre of quite a bit of controversy.
This includes associations with Do Kwon's Terra/Luna project (that led to criminal charges again Kwon), and a suit from Fracture Labs for allegedly orchestrating a pump-and-dump scheme. We've yet to see how the company will fare under the weight of these controversies, but the departure of the firm's President certainly spells some changes on Jump's horizon either way.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Company benefits
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Group Term Life and AD&D Insurance
- Paid vacation plus paid holidays
- Retirement plan with employer match
- Paid parental leave
- Wellness Programs
Company HQ
Goose Island, Chicago, IL
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