Crypto/Blockchain Engineer

Iris Software Inc.; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Iris Software seeks a Senior Crypto Engineer in a Hybrid Austin, TX role. You will architect and implement scalable crypto platforms, custody, and wallet infrastructure, integrating with leading institutional custody providers.

The position demands deep blockchain knowledge, security expertise, and experience with regulated financial ecosystems. The role emphasizes building secure, enterprise-grade crypto solutions, multi-network integrations, and scalable services in a cloud-native environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience.
• 2+ years of hands-on blockchain and crypto platform development experience.
• Proven experience integrating with multiple blockchain networks.
• Demonstrated experience implementing institutional custody solutions.
• Experience building crypto wallets, transaction engines, or digital asset platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain integrations with public and permissioned blockchain networks.
• Build secure APIs and middleware connecting enterprise apps with blockchains.
• Develop custody and wallet infrastructure supporting hot, warm, and cold storage.
• Architect and implement MPC custody solutions and key management workflows.
• Support crypto trading, settlement, staking, token issuance, and treasury operations.

Skills

Blockchain tech

Java

Python

Go

TypeScript/JavaScript

Solidity

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Cryptography

MPC

HSM

Tools

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Redis

Kafka

Job description

We have Immediate requirement with our Direct Client as a Crypto Engineer @ Austin TX (Hybrid ).

Title : Crypto Engineer (Only W2)

Location : Austin TX OR Southlake TX (Hybrid )

Job Description : Senior Crypto Technology Engineer / Digital Assets & Custody Engineer

Skilled Crypto Technology Engineer with hands-on expertise in blockchain integration, digital asset custody platforms, wallet infrastructure, and enterprise-grade crypto solutions. The ideal candidate will have experience building scalable interfaces with multiple blockchain networks, integrating custody solutions, enabling secure digital asset transactions, and designing institutional-grade crypto platforms. This role requires a combination of software engineering excellence, blockchain protocol knowledge, security expertise, and experience working with regulated financial institutions, exchanges, custodians, and digital asset ecosystems.

Key Responsibilities

• Blockchain & Crypto Platform Engineering Design, develop, and maintain integrations with public and permissioned blockchain networks, including but not limited to: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Chainlink
• Build secure APIs and middleware layers connecting enterprise applications with blockchain networks.
• Develop blockchain transaction orchestration services supporting deposits, withdrawals, transfers, staking, and settlement operations.
• Create reusable SDKs, microservices, and blockchain abstraction frameworks.
• Custody & Wallet Infrastructure Architect and implement digital asset custody platforms supporting - Hot wallets, Warm wallets, Cold storage solutions, multi-signature wallets
• MPC (Multi-Party Computation) custody solutions
• Integrate with leading institutional custody providers such as - Coinbase Prime , Fireblocks, BitGo, Anchorage Digital
• Design secure key management and signing workflows.
• Implement wallet provisioning, address management, transaction signing, and reconciliation processes.
• Digital Asset Operations Build systems supporting Crypto trading and settlement, Stablecoin operations, Token issuance and management, Staking and rewards processing, Treasury and liquidity management, Blockchain monitoring and observability
• Support token standards including ERC-20, ERC-721, ERC-1155, SPL Tokens, and emerging digital asset protocols.
• Security & Compliance Implement enterprise-grade security controls for digital asset platforms, Design secure custody and transaction authorization workflows, Partner with Risk, Compliance, Legal, and Cybersecurity teams. Support regulatory requirements including KYC/AML integration, Audit and reporting requirements
• Cloud & Platform Engineering Develop highly available blockchain services using cloud-native architectures.
• Build event-driven systems leveraging blockchain data streams.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation.
• Optimize scalability, resilience, and performance for high-volume crypto transaction processing.

Required Qualifications

• Experience 8+ years of software engineering experience.
• 2+ years of hands‑on blockchain and crypto platform development experience.
• Proven experience integrating with multiple blockchain networks.
• Demonstrated experience implementing institutional custody solutions.
• Experience building crypto wallets, transaction engines, or digital asset platforms.

Technical Skills

• Blockchain Technologies Blockchain nodes and RPC integrations, Smart contracts, On‑chain data indexing, Blockchain explorers and analytics, Layer‑1 and Layer‑2 ecosystems
• Programming Languages Java, Python, Go, TypeScript, JavaScript , Solidity
• Cloud & DevOps AWS / Azure / GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines
• Data Technologies PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis , Kafka, Event Streaming Platforms like Confluence
• Security Cryptography fundamentals, HSM integrations, MPC technologies, Public/Private key infrastructure, Secure transaction signing

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in financial services, brokerage, banking, or wealth management environments.
• Experience working with digital asset exchanges and liquidity providers.
• Knowledge of tokenization, real‑world assets (RWA), and decentralized finance (DeFi).
• Familiarity with institutional crypto custody operating models.
• Experience with blockchain analytics and compliance platforms.

Desired Competencies

• Deep understanding of blockchain architecture and distributed systems.
• Strong problem‑solving and system design skills.
• Ability to communicate complex crypto concepts to business and executive stakeholders.
• Experience leading architecture discussions and mentoring engineering teams.
• Passion for emerging digital asset technologies and innovation.

Nice-to-Have Experience

• Tokenized securities and asset tokenization platforms, Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) initiatives, Digital identity and decentralized identity solutions, Cross‑chain interoperability frameworks, Stablecoin infrastructure and settlement platforms, Institutional crypto trading platforms.

Satya Prasad Nakka

Iris Software

200 Metroplex Drive, Suite #300

Edison, NJ 08817

www.irissoftware.com