Lead Trading Infrastructure Engineer

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

At dYdX you'll have an opportunity to build state‑of‑the‑art decentralized technologies that will redefine global financial markets. By joining us at this stage in our growth, you will help make fundamental decisions that will shape the course of dYdX.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and scale decentralized matching engine, risk system, and limit order book for a high-performance trading protocol and its surrounding backend systems
• Provide technical guidance and leadership in navigating tradeoffs (architecture, timeline, etc.)
• Ensure best practices within the engineering team through guidance on architecture, code reviews, performance, testing, efficiency, and other engineering excellence improvements
• Collaborate with engineers, designers, researchers and product managers to turn requirements into products and lead the execution end‑to‑end
• Mentor and develop junior engineers

Requirements

• 8+ years experience working as a backend software engineer
• Experience with trading system development at a mid/high frequency firm writing code to communicate with exchanges (i.e. order entry and low latency feed handlers)
• And/or experience working on exchange infrastructure, dealing with low latency order intake, risk checks, and matching
• Strong experience in one or more systems or backend programming languages (e.g. Go, Rust, C++, Python)
• Deep understanding of distributed systems and software architectures, excellent coding skills, strong CS fundamentals, and strong debugging capabilities
• Fast learner who can quickly master new technologies

Salary range for this role is $230K to $305K USD (NY). Compensation subject to experience and location. Published salary bands pursuant to transparency laws, and do not include possible variable compensation such as annual merit increases, bonus eligibility, commission, or equity incentive.