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Staff Software Engineer

Full-Time
USA (Remote)

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Posted on: December 27, 2022

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. → Learn more about working at dYdX Take our coding challenge here. We'll reach out if it's a good fit! 

About dYdX:

  • We’ve built the world’s leading decentralized exchange for crypto assets
  • dYdX is founded by an ex-Coinbase, ex-Uber engineer, with a Princeton CS background. Our team has previous experience at Google, Bloomberg, Amazon, Bain, NerdWallet, Facebook, Lyft 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:

  • Write low latency financial software that will process billions of dollars a day worth of trading volume, including order book matching engines, trading engines, and REST & Websocket API endpoints.
  • Develop open source blockchain-based code that powers the dYdX protocol.
  • Build high performance REST & WebSocket APIs to power our frontend app as well as programmatic traders.
  • Architect performant and reliable backend systems.
  • Work together with multi-functional teams to develop the best overall product.
  • Manage individual projects priorities, deadlines and deliverables with your technical expertise.
  • Mentor and develop other team members on design techniques, and coding standards.

REQUIREMENTS:

  • 8+ years experience working as a full-time developer.
  • You write secure, efficient, high quality code and have a strong understanding of CS fundamentals.
  • You have experience with or are open to learning JavaScript, TypeScript, Go, Node.js, PostgreSQL, Redis, Kafka, Express, WebSockets, Docker, AWS, Terraform.
  • You are a fast learner who can quickly master new technologies.

NICE TO HAVES:

  • You've worked on high quality products in the finance or security space
  • You have experience building & operating complex, highly reliable distributed systems involving microservices and APIs
  • An interest in full-stack development. Experience building and architecting backend Web Services, as well as Web or Mobile applications
  • You have a strong interest in decentralized finance
  • You have experience building blockchain applications, or smart contracts
  • You have experience architecting and developing solutions to ambiguous problems with significant impact
  • CS Degree or equivalent experience
  • Preferred location NYC

Please let Dydx know you found this job on Remote3. It helps us get more jobs on our site. Thanks & All the best!

Important: For your security, please only use well-known video meeting platforms like Google Meet or Zoom. Never download unfamiliar software or share sensitive information like wallet addresses or ENS names with recruiters. Doing so might compromise your crypto wallet. If you encounter anything suspicious, please report it immediately to us on Twitter.

Posted on: December 27, 2022