Architect, Decentralized Trading Infrastructure

dYdX; New York (NY); On-site; USD 230,000 - 305,000; Full time

Job summary

dYdX is seeking a Backend Software Engineer to design and scale decentralized matching engines for a high-performance trading protocol. Ideal candidates will have over 8 years of experience in backend development, particularly in trading systems at mid/high frequency firms, with strong skills in languages such as Go, Rust, C++, and Python. This position offers a competitive salary range between $230K and $305K USD, based on experience and location, along with potential variable compensation.

Qualifications

• 8+ years experience as a backend software engineer.
• Experience with trading system development at a mid/high frequency firm.
• Strong experience in backend programming languages and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and scale decentralized matching engine for high-performance trading protocol.
• Provide technical guidance on architecture and code reviews.
• Collaborate with teams to turn requirements into products.

Skills

Backend development

Trading systems

Distributed systems

Low latency programming

Mentoring junior engineers

Tools

Go

Rust

C++

Python

Job description

dYdX is seeking a Backend Software Engineer to design and scale decentralized matching engines for a high-performance trading protocol. Ideal candidates will have over 8 years of experience in backend development, particularly in trading systems at mid/high frequency firms, with strong skills in languages such as Go, Rust, C++, and Python. This position offers a competitive salary range between $230K and $305K USD, based on experience and location, along with potential variable compensation.