Lead Trading Infrastructure Engineer

3 Months ago • 8 Years + • Devops • $230,000 PA - $305,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Lead Trading Infrastructure Engineer at dYdX, you will be instrumental in building state-of-the-art decentralized technologies. Your responsibilities will include designing, building, and scaling the decentralized matching engine, risk system, and limit order book using CosmosSDK and related backend systems. You'll provide technical guidance, ensure engineering best practices, and collaborate with various teams to turn requirements into products. Mentoring junior engineers will also be part of your role. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the evolution of global financial markets.
Must have:
  • 8+ years of backend software engineering experience
  • Experience with trading system development at a mid/high-frequency firm
  • Experience with exchange infrastructure dealing with order intake
  • Strong experience in a systems programming language
  • Deep understanding of distributed systems and software architectures
  • Strong CS fundamentals and debugging capabilities

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: 

  • Design, build, and scale decentralized matching engine, risk system, and limit order book for blockchain protocol using CosmosSDK along with its surrounding backend systems
  • Provide technical guidance and leadership in navigating tradeoffs (architecture, timeline, etc.)
  • Ensure best practices within the engineering team through guidance on architecture, code reviews, performance, testing, efficiency, and other engineering excellence improvements
  • Collaborate with engineers, designers, researchers and product managers to turn requirements into products and lead the execution end-to-end
  • Mentor and develop junior engineers

REQUIREMENTS:

  • 8+ years experience working as a backend software engineer
  • Experience with trading system development at a mid/high frequency firm writing code to communicate with exchanges (i.e. order entry and low latency feed handlers)
  • And/or experience working on exchange infrastructure, dealing with low latency order intake, risk checks, and matching
  • Strong experience in a systems programming language and network programming knowledge
  • Deep understanding of distributed systems and software architectures, excellent coding skills, strong CS fundamentals, and strong debugging capabilities
  • Fast learner who can quickly master new technologies

Salary range for this role is $230K to $305K 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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