Software Engineer - Digital Assets

What you'll be doing

  • Design and build trading systems for digital asset markets
  • Develop and manage connectivity to centralised exchanges such as Binance, Deribit, and OKX
  • Work directly with traders and researchers to prototype and iterate on trading strategies
  • Improve system reliability through automation, monitoring, and robust recovery mechanisms
  • Troubleshoot issues across trading systems and exchange integrations
  • Contribute to architecture and help shape the digital assets platform
  • Take ownership of production systems and drive continuous improvements

Requirements

  • Experience building high-performance, reliable systems ideally involving exchange connectivity, market data, trading infrastructure or other real-time applications
  • Solid understanding of software architecture, networking, distributed systems and failure handling
  • Strong problem-solving skills and an interest in tackling complex technical challenges in fast-paced environments
  • Collaborative mindset with ability to take ownership and partner closely with traders and researchers
  • Able to translate ambiguous trading requirements into practical engineering solutions
  • Ownership-driven mindset with a focus on building resilient systems

Nice to haves

  • Experience with cryptocurrency exchanges, trading protocols or digital asset markets
  • C++ development skills with experience building reliable production systems
  • Hands-on experience integrating with centralised cryptocurrency exchanges (e.g., Binance, Deribit, OKX)
  • Experience working with cloud technologies (e.g., AWS, GCP, or similar)

Perks and benefits

  • Performance-based bonus structure benefiting from the global profit pool
  • 27 paid vacation days plus all UK public holidays
  • Daily breakfast and lunch, plus support for commuting expenses
  • Private medical insurance, pension scheme, and ClassPass fitness membership
  • Training and continuous learning opportunities including conferences and tech events
  • International transfer opportunities for global career growth
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