Principal Engineer

TechChain Talent; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Country-specific packages

Job summary

TechChain Talent in Singapore is seeking an experienced backend engineer to own the lifecycle of major features in a high-performance blockchain platform.

You will drive concept-to-launch work, with deep expertise in distributed systems and hands-on blockchain experience, collaborating in a dynamic cross-functional team to push scalability, performance, and customer experience to the next level.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of backend engineering experience, ideally from ideation to launch.
• Deep expertise in distributed systems and blockchain smart contracts (Solidity).
• Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS) and modern runtimes.

Responsibilities

• Protocol Development: design a decentralised protocol for crypto derivatives trading and deploy systems.
• API and SDK Development: build APIs and SDKs to support robust trade execution.
• System Monitoring: own monitoring, analytics, and reporting for all services.
• Effective Communication: collaborate across teams to align requirements and delivery.

Skills

Backend engineering

Solidity

Cryptography basics

Blockchain platforms

AWS

Kubernetes

Java/C++

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

APIs/SDKs

Job description

We are building the Everything Store for Finance. We have combined three powerful financial primitives: Exchange, Asset Management, and Borrow/Lend, all seamlessly composable and accessible through one unified account that uses your entire portfolio as collateral, including spot and derivative assets. Trade 250+ markets on a super exchange with zero fees, better-than-CEX liquidity, and institutional-grade privacy, all built on a blazingly fast blockchain. Backed by top-tier investors, we are scaling fast and building a team of mission-driven engineers to redefine what is possible in decentralised finance. There are no product managers, no managers, no 1:1s. Just code. You will work directly with our CEO and a small, elite team of builders every day, pushing the limits of performance and U

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locked About

the Role As a key member of the product engineering team, you will own the entire lifecycle of major features: from concept to launch. We are looking for someone with deep expertise in distributed systems and hands-on experience building on blockchain smart contract platforms. You will work in a dynamic cross-functional team, driving high-impact features that directly benefit our users. Some projects will focus on enhancing the customer experience, while others will tackle critical challenges of scalability, integrations, and performance opti

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