Principal Risk Control Architect

Bybit; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Study Growth Fund

Internal Events

Global Collaboration

Career Advancement

Internal Mobility

Job summary

Bybit is seeking a senior backend architect to own the technical architecture for Security and Risk Control R&D. You will drive high-performance system design, select technologies, and promote architectural best practices to support rapid growth and reliability.

The role requires deep experience in Java or Go, microservices, and containerization (Kubernetes/Docker), with a track record of open-source contributions and large-scale distributed systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above; 7+ years Java or Go backend experience.
• Proficient in Java (Spring Boot) or Go (go-zero) microservice ecosystems.
• Experience designing and tuning high-concurrency systems.
• Familiar with containerization (K8s, Docker) and microservice patterns.
• Experience in architecture design for large-scale distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Architecture design of high-performance, scalable, highly available systems.
• Technology selection and innovation across middleware, caching, and databases.
• Establish monitoring, alerting, and fault review for online stability.
• Provide technical guidance and architecture reviews for teams.

Skills

Java backend

Go backend

Architecture design

Microservices

Kubernetes

Docker

High concurrency

Open source

Education

Bachelor's degree or above

Tools

Spring Boot

go-zero

Kubernetes

Docker

ByteMesh

Job description

Established in 2018, Bybit is one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchanges and digital financial platforms, serving over 80 million users across more than 200 countries and regions. Powered by world‑class technology and a user‑first mindset, Bybit delivers a seamless ecosystem across trading, payments, wealth management, custody, institutional services, and Web3 — connecting users to the future of digital finance.

Our core values define how we build. We listen, care and improve to create products and experiences that put users first. Backed by a global team of ambitious builders, problem‑solvers, and innovators, we foster a high‑performance and fast‑moving environment where talent is empowered to drive real impact at the global scale. Supported by 24/7 multilingual customer service and a strong commitment to innovation, we are shaping the future of finance through technology, collaboration, and bold execution.

Today, Bybit is recognized as one of the most trusted and transparent platforms in the digital asset industry, continuing to expand its global presence while building the infrastructure for the next generation of financial services.

Job positioning:

Responsible for the overall technical architecture of the Security and Risk Control R & D teams, leading the design and continuous evolution of the system architecture, covering Performance optimization, microservice planning, disaster recovery and high availability design, technology selection and technological innovation promotion, providing architectural support for the high‑speed growth and stable operation of the business.

Job responsibilities

• Architecture Design: Design a high‑performance, highly scalable, and highly available system architecture to support the stable operation of Security and Risk Control business in high‑traffic and high‑market scenarios.
• Technology selection and innovation: In-depth mastery of Middleware technologies such as message queue, RPC framework, caching, database, etc., able to objectively evaluate their advantages and disadvantages and select and combine them based on business needs; responsible for the overall architecture technology selection of the department, continuously promoting technological evolution and innovation.
• Stability guarantee: Establish and improve online problem location, monitoring and alarm, and fault review mechanisms, with the ability to quickly locate and solve difficult online problems.
• Team empower: Provide technical guidance and architecture review for security and risk control teams, output architecture specifications and best practices, and enhance the overall technical strength of the team.

Job requirements

• Bachelor's degree or above, more than 7 years of Java or Go backend development experience, more than 3 years of architecture design experience.
• Proficient in Java (Spring Boot, etc.) or Go (go-zero, etc.) microservice ecosystems, practitioners of both ecosystems preferred
• Have experience in designing and tuning high‑concurrency systems, and have experience in developing and architecting large‑scale distributed systems.
• Familiar with microservice structure, with practical experience in containerization and ByteMesh such as K8s and Docker.
• Experience in architecture design and stability assurance in extreme peak scenarios such as high traffic and market trends.
• Possess online problem location and troubleshooting capabilities, with a sound stability management strategy.
• Have active experience in open source projects (author, core contributor, or deep participant).
• Both the Java and Go technology stacks have participated in or led large‑scale projects.
• Have experience in AI/large model related projects (such as intelligent risk control, model engineering implementation, etc.).
• Experience in building 0-1 business/systems from scratch.

Why Join Us

At Bybit, we are committed to fostering a supportive and enriching work environment.

Our benefits include:

• Study Growth Fund: We support your professional development and continuous learning.
• Internal Events: Participate in regular team‑building activities, workshops, and events designed to promote collaboration and innovation.
• Global Collaboration: Be part of a diverse, international team, working alongside colleagues from around the world.
• Career Advancement: Access opportunities for growth and advancement within a rapidly expanding global company.
• Internal Mobility: Grow with us- Your long‑term development is important to us. We offer internal job opportunities to help build your career path.