Senior Software Engineer - Blockchain Infrastructure

3 Months ago • 5 Years + • Devops • $175,000 PA - $270,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Senior Software Engineer - Blockchain Infrastructure at dYdX, you will have the opportunity to build state-of-the-art decentralized technologies. Your responsibilities include building automation and tools to accelerate blockchain software development, defining the release cycle and managing compatibility, and ensuring best practices within the engineering team. You will also contribute to projects like building software for testnet setup and troubleshooting consensus failures. The role involves making fundamental decisions that will shape dYdX's course.
Must have:
  • 5+ years of experience as a full-time developer.
  • Write secure, efficient, high-quality code and understand CS fundamentals.
  • Strong interest in building automation systems.
  • Experience with AWS or similar cloud platform and/or developer infrastructure.
Good to have:
  • Experience with open-source software release.
  • Interest in blockchain technology and consensus algorithms.

Job Details

At dYdX you'll have an opportunity to build state-of-the-art decentralized technologies that will redefine global financial markets. By joining us at this stage in our growth, you will help make fundamental decisions that will shape the course of dYdX. 

Learn more about working at dYdX

ABOUT dYdX:

  • We’ve built the software underlying the world’s leading decentralized exchange for advanced trading of crypto derivatives
  • dYdX is founded by an ex-Coinbase, ex-Uber engineer, with a Princeton CS background. Our team has previous experience at Coinbase, Uniswap, Google, Amazon, Lyft, Meta and other top companies
  • We're a world-class team with top backers and advisors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Polychain Capital, Brian Armstrong, Fred Ehrsam, Naval Ravikant, Elad Gil, and more 

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

  • Build automation and tools to accelerate blockchain software development and streamline deployment on cloud infrastructure 
  • Own and define our blockchain upgrade strategy to make the best trade-off between safety and iteration speed
  • Define the release cycle and manage forward and backward compatibility for the dYdX protocol, backend services, web app, and mobile app
  • Ensure best practices within the engineering team through guidance on architecture, code reviews, performance, testing, efficiency, and other engineering excellence improvements
  • Here are some specific examples of projects you could contribute to:
  • Build software that enables spinning up a testnet with test validators from a mainnet snapshot state. 
  • Build software tools to inspect blockchain state and troubleshoot consensus failures. 

REQUIREMENTS:

  • 5+ years experience working as a full-time developer
  • You write secure, efficient, high quality code and have a good understanding of CS fundamentals
  • You have a strong interest in building automation systems  
  • Experience with AWS or similar cloud platform, and/or developer infrastructure

NICE TO HAVES:

  • Experience with open-source software release
  • Interest in blockchain technology and consensus algorithms

Salary range for this role is $175K to $270K USD (NY). Compensation subject to experience and location. Published salary bands pursuant to transparency laws, and do not include possible variable compensation such as annual merit increases, bonus eligibility, commission, or equity incentive.

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About The Company

At dYdX you'll have an opportunity to build state-of-the-art decentralized technology that will redefine global financial markets. By joining us at this early stage you will make fundamental decisions that will shape the course of dYdX. We prefer passionate quick learners with a history of excellence at top companies and/or universities. About dYdX: We've built the world's leading decentralized exchange for lending, borrowing and margin trading Ethereum based assetsdYdX is founded by an ex-Coinbase, ex-Uber engineer, with Princeton CS background.

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