Senior Software Engineer - Canton

Digital Asset; Greater London; On-site; GBP 141,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flexible working models

Competitive compensation and benefits

Job summary

Digital Asset is seeking a Senior CX Software Engineer to advance the Canton Network. You will work on distributed, privacy-focused financial infrastructure and lead client-facing delivery as a seasoned contributor.

Role requires expertise in functional languages (Scala/Haskell), and experience with distributed and event-driven systems. Flexible location options include New York or London, with compensation reflecting location and experience.

Qualifications

• Broad Canton and Daml understanding.
• Advanced degree in computer science or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of scalable, distributed systems.
• Expertise in at least one functional language (Scala or Haskell).
• Committed to delivering high-quality solutions.
• Ability to mentor teammates and lead features.

Responsibilities

• Delivers high-quality and thoroughly-tested code.
• Delivers incremental improvements to DA products.
• Programs in Scala, Haskell, Java, TypeScript, and Daml.
• Develops on Linux as primary deployment target.
• Develops using Git and GitHub for source control.
• Mentors team members and frequently leads features.
• Engages with clients and senior leadership.

Skills

Scala

Haskell

Distributed systems

Event-driven systems

Daml

Git

GitHub

Education

BS/MS/PhD in computer science or related

Tools

Git

GitHub

Job description

About Digital Asset & the Canton Network

Digital Asset builds the technologies that are reshaping the foundations of financial markets. Our mission is to create the world’s most trusted, privacy-enabled, and interoperable digital infrastructure for global finance.

At the heart of this mission is the Canton Network - the blockchain purpose-built for institutional finance. Uniquely combining privacy, compliance, and scalability, Canton enables real-time, secure settlement across multiple asset classes. Governed by the Canton Foundation with participation from leading financial institutions, it is the proven link between the promise of blockchain and the power of global finance.

Founded in 2014 and headquartered in New York City, with offices in London, Zurich, Budapest, Hong Kong, and Sydney— we are on a mission to transform finance— and that transformation is now playing out rapidly on the Canton Network.

If you’re interested in playing a crucial role at the intersection of traditional and crypto-capital markets and want to help bring the next trillion dollars of finance on-chain, join us.

About the role:

The Senior CX Software Engineer is a role for people with prior experience and exposure to distributed computing, Canton Network or our product. These individuals are able to stand in front of a client to provide sound advice without support, and to work effectively on components implementation as one of the team when working with clients on client solutions. They can engage confidently with their senior leadership.

Responsibilities:

• Delivers high-quality and thoroughly-tested code, following DA’s coding standards and organizational practices
• Independently and collaboratively delivers high-quality, fully tested incremental improvements to DA products following the development requirements of their team. (The scope of work is 1 month or less. Self-directed once work is assigned.)
• Programs in multiple languages including but not limited to Scala, Haskell, Java, TypeScript, and Daml
• Develops on MacOS, Linux, and/or Windows operating systems, with the primary deployment target of Linux
• Develops using Git and GitHub source code management tools
• Proactively identifies and resolves potential problems before becoming blocked
• Demonstrates proficiency in team processes and practices and strives to improve these processes
• Helps other team members attain the info they need to be successful and frequently mentors other team members
• Frequently a feature lead, which includes:

What We're Looking For:

• Has a broad understanding of Canton and Daml
• BS, MS, or PhD in computer science or a related discipline or equivalent experience
• Strong understanding of scalable, distributed systems, and event-driven systems
• In-depth knowledge in at least one of the functional programming languages, ideally Scala or Haskell
• Committed to delivering high-quality solutions
• Highly competent in a particular domain of the Daml product and continually increase expertise within that domain; troubleshoot and optimize within this domain as needed

This position may be based in New York or London. Compensation will be determined based on the successful candidate's location and experience.

The range below may vary if based outside the New York tri-state area (New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut). Base salaries are determined during our interview process, during which we assess the candidate's experience, skills, and capabilities against internal peers and the scope and responsibilities of the position.

US Pay Transparency

$190,000 - $220,000 USD

At Digital Asset, we are committed to compensation structures that reward impact consistently across our global teams. We support our people at every stage of life with comprehensive, family-forward benefits and flexible working models designed to help you do your best work.

Benefits

• We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the well-being of our team members.
• Health and insurance benefits vary by region to ensure local relevance and compliance, and may include medical, dental, and vision coverage.

Equal Opportunity Employer Digital Asset is an equal opportunity employer committed. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Employment Eligibility If and as required by applicable law, all persons hired to work at Digital Asset will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the location for which they have an offer to work and to complete the necessary employment eligibility verification documents upon hire.

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