Senior Staff Engineer, Internal Platform

Remote; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

L&D program for growth and education

Team building programs and companywide

Job summary

OKX is seeking a Senior Staff Engineer for its Internal Platform to lead architecture and design for large-scale internal systems. You will help steer the long-term technical roadmap, focus on scalability and reliability, and drive modernization while mentoring senior engineers.

You will collaborate with engineering, product, and business partners to deliver robust platforms and promote intelligent automation across the enterprise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above in CS/Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive architecture and design for large-scale internal platform systems.
• Define and influence the long-term technical roadmap, ensuring scalability and reliability at global scale.
• Lead platform modernization initiatives — architecture evolution, debt reduction, and reliability improvements.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Product, and Business stakeholders to deliver robust, scalable solutions.
• Champion AI and intelligent automation adoption to improve operational efficiency at scale.
• Provide technical mentorship to senior engineers across teams.

Skills

Java expert

Architectural leadership

Distributed systems

Cross-team influence

Bilingual Mandarin/English

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Kafka

RocketMQ

Redis

MySQL

Elasticsearch

Spring/Spring Boot

Job description

Defining the future of work & living globally

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Senior Staff Engineer, Internal Platform

At OKX, we believe that the future will be reshaped by crypto, and ultimately contribute to every individual's freedom.OKX is a leading crypto exchange, and the developer of OKX Wallet, giving millions access to crypto trading and decentralized crypto applications (dApps). OKX is also a trusted brand by hundreds of large institutions seeking access to crypto markets. We are safe and reliable, backed by our Proof of Reserves.Across our multiple offices globally, we are united by our core principles: We Before Me, Do the Right Thing, and Get Things Done. These shared values drive our culture, shape our processes, and foster a friendly, rewarding, and diverse environment for every OK-er.

About the Opportunity

Our internal platform engineering team builds and maintains the systems that drive enterprise efficiency and support OKX's rapid global growth. As a Senior Staff Engineer, you'll be a key technical leader — driving architecture decisions, solving complex engineering challenges, and raising the technical bar across the organisation.

What You’ll Be Doing

Own and drive architecture and design for large-scale, complex internal platform systems

Define and influence the long-term technical roadmap, ensuring scalability and reliability at global scale

Lead platform modernisation initiatives — architecture evolution, technical debt reduction, and reliability improvements

Collaborate closely with Engineering, Product, and Business stakeholders to deliver robust, scalable solutions

Champion AI and intelligent automation adoption to improve operational efficiency at scale

Provide technical mentorship and guidance to senior engineers across teams

What We Look For In You

Bachelor's or above in CS/Engineering; deep Java expertise with extensive large-scale distributed systems experience

8+ years in software engineering with a strong track record of technical leadership at scale

Hands-on architecture ownership across complex, cross-team platform delivery — from design to production

Expert-level proficiency with: Kafka, RocketMQ, Redis, MySQL, Elasticsearch, Spring/Spring Boot

Strong communication and influencing skills — able to align cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority

Bilingual in Mandarin and English is required, as the team collaborates closely with stakeholders across multiple regions

L&D programs and Education subsidy for employees' growth and development

Various team building programs and company events

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