Senior Backend Engineer (Trading Systems)

Panga Capital; Makkah Region; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial technology firm in Saudi Arabia seeks a Head of Marketing to drive global marketing efforts. This foundational leadership role involves shaping the company's identity and building a strategic marketing engine. The ideal candidate has over 4 years of experience, strong skills in Go, and has worked in high-performance financial systems. Contributors will enjoy professional growth training and impactful work contributing to core financial systems.

Benefits

Professional growth training

Impactful work environment

Collaborative team setting

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience building high-performance, distributed backend systems.
• Strong proficiency in Go (Golang) and understanding of its concurrency models.
• Good problem-solving skills with foundation in data structures and algorithms.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop components of the trading platform.
• Optimize backend services for low latency and high reliability.
• Collaborate with engineers and product managers.

Skills

Go (Golang)

Data structures

Algorithms

System design

Communication skills

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

GCP/AWS

Job description

About GRVT

GRVT is the world’s first licensed hybrid decentralized exchange (DEX), on a mission to make wealth‑building as natural as daily life. We’re building a compliant peer‑to‑peer investment platform for premium tokenized strategies—from crypto to alternative investments—backed by trusted infrastructure and self‑custodial security.

In just 90 days, we’ve onboarded 40,000+ KYC‑verified users across Asia and are backed by top investors including Further Ventures, Matrix Partners, Delphi Digital, Hack VC, QCP, and SIG.

Our brand vision is bold but clear: Smart money moves made easy. We’re simplifying the financial world for the next generation—through technology, transparency, and trust.

Role Overview

We’re hiring a world‑class Head of Marketing to architect and lead GRVT’s global marketing efforts—across brand, growth, product marketing, PR, and community. This is a foundational leadership role where you’ll work alongside the CEO and executive team to shape the company’s identity, drive measurable growth, and build a marketing engine from the ground up.

We’re looking for a strategic, data‑driven, and creative leader who has been trained in marketing excellence at top‑tier tech consumer companies and has proven they can scale growth and impact through full‑stack marketing.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and operate core components of our trading platform, including the matching engine, order management systems, real‑time market data, and trade data gateways.
• Optimize backend services for low latency, high throughput, and high reliability.
• Build and maintain resilient, scalable systems designed for a 24/7 mission‑critical environment.
• Collaborate with engineers, quants, and product managers to deliver product features.
• Contribute to high engineering standards through code reviews and mentorship.

Job Requirements

Required:

• 4+ years of professional experience building high‑performance, distributed backend systems.
• Strong proficiency in Go (Golang) and a solid understanding of its concurrency models and performance characteristics.
• Proven problem‑solving skills, with a good foundation in data structures, algorithms, and system design.
• A pragmatic approach to engineering with a track record of shipping robust, well‑tested code.Good communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred (Nice‑to‑Haves)

• Direct experience with trading systems, financial exchanges (in crypto or traditional finance), or HFT platforms.
• Familiarity with performance tuning, low‑latency optimization techniques, and building fault‑tolerant systems.
• An interest in or exposure to blockchain technologies (e.g., Ethereum, L2s, Solidity).
• Experience with modern infrastructure tools like Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud platforms (GCP/AWS).

Why Join GRVT?

• Impactful Work: Work on core financial systems where performance and reliability are critical.
• Professional Growth & Training: We provide structured training to help you deepen your expertise in modern trading systems architecture, with optional pathways to learn about blockchain technology.
• Direct Contribution: As a senior engineer, your work will directly influence the foundation and success of our platform.
• Collaborative Environment: Join a team of experienced professionals focused on building high‑quality products in a supportive setting.

If you are an engineer interested in building high‑performance financial systems, we encourage you to apply.