Backend Engineer

TechChain Talent; Greater London; On-site; GBP 156,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

TechChain Talent in London is seeking a Backend Engineer to join our on-site team, building ultra-fast trading and digital asset platforms.

You will design backend systems, implement order matching, and work with cross-functional teams to deliver low-latency infrastructure for high-performance markets.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend engineering experience in trading, HFT, or crypto systems.
• Deep expertise in C++, Rust, Go, or Java or similar.
• Strong understanding of multithreading, concurrency, and distributed architectures.
• Experience with market data, order execution, or exchange connectivity.
• Interest or experience in blockchain and decentralized technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop backend systems powering high-frequency trading and crypto platforms.
• Build performance-critical APIs, order matching engines, and real-time data pipelines.
• Collaborate with trading, quant, and blockchain teams to deliver low-latency infrastructure.
• Optimize system performance, scalability, and throughput.
• Contribute to cutting-edge blockchain and digital asset technology.

Skills

Backend engineering

Trading/crypto experience

Concurrency/multithreading

Tools

C++

Rust

Go

Java

Job description

Backend Engineer (on-site/London) - up to £260k

A high-growth blockchain infrastructure company is building the next generation of ultra-fast trading and digital asset platforms, and were looking for an exceptional Backend Engineer to join the London team onsite.

If you thrive in high-performance environments, love tackling complex engineering challenges, and want to help bridge the gap between traditional finance and crypto innovation, this is the opportunity for you.

What You’ll Do:

• Design and develop backend systems powering high-frequency trading and crypto platforms
• Build performance-critical APIs, order matching engines, and real-time data pipelines
• Collaborate with trading, quant, and blockchain teams to deliver low-latency infrastructureOptimize system performance, scalability, and throughput
• Contribute to cutting-edge blockchain and digital asset technology

What We’re Looking For:

• 5+ years of backend engineering experience in trading, HFT, or crypto systems
• Deep expertise in C++, Rust, Go, or Java or similar
• Strong understanding of multithreading, concurrency, and distributed architectures
• Experience with market data, order execution, or exchange connectivity
• Interest or experience in blockchain and decentralized technologies