Senior Backend Developer - Node (Fully Remote, Worldwide)

Bitfinex; London; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Backend Developer, where you'll play a pivotal role in enhancing a leading digital asset trading platform. This fully remote position offers you the freedom to innovate and execute, contributing to the development of cutting-edge features and ensuring the platform's scalability and security. Collaborate with a team of motivated self-starters who thrive in a culture of autonomy and continuous learning. If you're passionate about shaping the future of decentralized finance, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Exceptional skills in Node.js and JavaScript required.
• Experience with microservices and complex platforms is essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop backend components for Bitfinex services including trading applications.
• Ensure scalability and security of backend services and APIs.

Skills

Node.js

JavaScript

Microservices Architecture

Database Management (MySQL, MongoDB)

Security Practices

Learning New Technologies

Tools

Redis

Job description

Bitfinex is a digital asset trading platform offering state-of-the-art services for digital currency traders and global liquidity providers.

Founded in 2012, Bitfinex was one of the first professional platforms set up to accommodate the booming interest in cryptocurrency trading. Since then, our team has gained invaluable experience whilst cementing our spot as the go-to platform for digital asset traders and institutions.

Our Mission

Our aim is to create a free and accessible global digital economy by disrupting the current financial services industry.

Our team is entirely remote, composed of individuals with an ownership mentality; no one waits to be told what to do. Each member of the team is a highly motivated self-starter that is comfortable with autonomy and believes in lifelong learning. When we’re not working, we’re dreaming about it. We place our egos aside and thrive within a culture that fosters one another from the birth of a concept to launch of a product.

At Bitfinex you have the freedom to work as you please - all that matters is execution.

Join us and help lay the foundation for a decentralized future.

Currently looking for:
Senior Backend Developer [Remote]

Key responsibilities

As a senior Backend Developer, you will be a part of the team that works on the development of the backend components of all Bitfinex Services (main trading application, Bitfinex Pay, Lightning Network support, Blockchain integrations, etc.). This includes:

• New Products and Features - Creating innovative features to provide the most professional trading experience, developed using agile methodologies.
• Scalability - Ensuring backend services remain smooth, responsive, and real-time as the platform scales, including maintaining the Bitfinex API.
• Security - Building all API services and backend processes with high security standards to protect users.

Minimum requirements

• Exceptional Node/JavaScript skills
• Familiarity with microservices architecture
• Experience developing complex platforms
• Good experience with databases (MySQL, MongoDB)
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies
• Understanding of security practices

Nice to have

• Experience with blockchain integration
• Comfortable with high-availability concepts
• Skills in Ruby, Rust, or C++
• Knowledge of message queues (Redis), caches, and job queues