Senior Software Engineer, Invest / Trade

Far Coder; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive starting pay

Discretionary annual bonus

New hire equity grant

Comprehensive health plans

401K with company matching

Paid Parental Leave

Flexible time off

Job summary

Gemini is hiring a Senior Software Engineer, Invest / Trade to develop features on the Gemini platform with a tight-knit team. You will write automated tests, contribute to design decisions, and help improve performance and security of the codebase.

The role requires 5+ years of software engineering experience, proficiency in Scala or C++, and experience with TypeScript on the frontend. Collaboration across teams in a hybrid US-based work model is expected, with optional remote options.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Advanced proficiency in at least one language.
• Backend and frontend stack experience: Scala/C++ on backend, TypeScript on frontend.

Responsibilities

• Develop new products and features on the Gemini platform as part of a small team.
• Write automated tests and work with QA to ensure feature correctness.
• Provide technical input for planning, design, and requirements of new products.
• Review code for correctness, style, and information security concerns.
• Improve performance and maintainability through refactoring and upgrades.
• Support production software by responding to alerts or bug reports.
• Oversee risk systems functionality and monitoring tool development.

Skills

Scala

C++

TypeScript

Job description

About The Company

Gemini is a global crypto and Web3 platform founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss in 2014, offering a wide range of simple, reliable, and secure crypto products and services to individuals and institutions in over 70 countries. Our mission is to unlock the next era of financial, creative, and personal freedom by providing trusted access to the decentralized future. We envision a world where crypto reshapes the global financial system, internet, and money to create greater choice, independence, and opportunity for all - bridging traditional finance with the emerging cryptoeconomy in a way that is more open, fair, and secure. As a publicly traded company, Gemini is poised to accelerate this vision with greater scale, reach, and impact.

Senior Software Engineer, Invest / Trade

This is a full time position. Work location: USA.

Tech focus: TypeScript, Rust, REST, Blockchain, Chai, Ethereum.

The role typically involves technologies such as TypeScript, Rust, REST, Blockchain, Chai, Ethereum.

Responsibilities

• Develop new products and product features on the Gemini platform, as part of a tight knit team of two to eight developers.
• Write automated tests and work with our QA team to ensure the operation and correctness of new product features.
• Provide technical input and knowledge to the planning, design, and requirements process for new products and features.
• Review other software engineers’ code for correctness, style, and information security concerns.
• Improve the performance, maintainability, and operations of the Gemini code base by engaging in occasional refactoring and upgrade projects.
• Support your team’s production software by responding to an occasional alert or bug report.
• Design, develop and test operating systems level software.
• Oversee general functionality of the risk systems and the utilization or development of new monitoring tools for tracking and reporting performance.
• Identify, coordinate and manage resolution efforts on processing usage issues.
• Own technical issues through resolution and implement solutions and recommendations based on business needs.
• Plan and coordinate project implementation support efforts and estimate work efforts and schedule for supporting project development and deployment.

Minimum Qualifications

• At least 5 years of software engineering experience.
• Advanced proficiency in at least one language.
• We use mostly Scala and C++ on our backend and Typescript on the frontend - it's great if you’re comfortable in those or if you’re willing to learn.
• The ability to work closely across teams and manage dependencies.
• A customer and product-focused mindset, with the ability to make well-reasoned tradeoffs between speed and quality.
• The ability to adapt and handle multiple competing priorities in collaboration with peers.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with or being a power user of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and/or blockchain technology.
• Work experience or knowledge of the finance industry, payments, trading and/or exchange systems.

It Pays to Work Here

• Competitive starting pay
• A discretionary annual bonus
• Long-term incentive in the form of a new hire equity grant
• Comprehensive health plans
• 401K with company matching
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible time off

Salary Range

The base salary range for this role is between $140,000 - $200,000 in the State of New York. This range is not inclusive of our discretionary bonus or equity package. When determining a candidate’s compensation, we consider a number of factors including skillset, experience, job scope, and current market data.

Work Location & Hybrid Approach

In the United States, we offer a hybrid work approach at our hub offices, balancing the benefits of in-person collaboration with the flexibility of remote work. Expectations may vary by location and role, so candidates are encouraged to connect with their recruiter to learn more about the specific policy for the role. Employees who do not live near one of our hubs are part of our remote workforce. All employees, however, are required to onboard in-person at one of our office locations.

Equal Opportunity

At Gemini, we strive to build diverse teams that reflect the people we want to empower through our products, and we are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. Equal Opportunity is the Law, and Gemini is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. If you have a specific need that requires accommodation, please let a member of the People Team know.

Additional Details

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Skills required for this role include TypeScript, Rust, REST, and related tools for day-to-day development.
Seniority level: Senior.