Software Engineer (Data Platform)

Real World Asset; New York (NY); On-site; USD 125,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial tech company is seeking a mid-level Software Engineer for its data platform. The role offers a hybrid work model in NYC and involves building core data systems and collaborating with product engineers. Candidates should have over 3 years of experience with data engineering technologies and strong communication skills. Competitive compensation package including salary and equity will be provided.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience engineering data systems.
• Strong experience in relational database schema design.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure DevOps.

Responsibilities

• Build core data systems and API.
• Collaborate with product engineers.
• Improve the development lifecycle.

Skills

Experience engineering data systems

Relational database schema design

Cloud infrastructure DevOps

Excellent communication ability

Strong sense of ownership

Ability to work with uncertainty

Tools

Spark

Beam

Flink

Job description

About RWA.xyz

Tokenization is the most significant infrastructure upgrade in modern capital markets, enabling programmable, real-time settlement of financial assets using blockchain rails. The tokenization market has grown to over $30 billion, expanding 300% year-over-year, yet still represents less than 0.01% of the $500+ trillion in global financial assets.

RWA.xyz is the leading data platform for tokenized assets. We are the trusted provider for leading financial institutions like Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, the U.S. Treasury, the IMF, and countless others.

We are backed by top investors across both traditional finance and crypto: Archetype, Jump, Solana. Our team comes from the best companies in Silicon Valley and Wall Street.

Overview

Role: Software Engineer

Team: Data Platform

Type: Individual Contributor

Level: Mid-level (3-6 years of experience)

Compensation: $125k-175k salary + 0.5%-1% equity, depending on experience

Location: Hybrid in NYC

What You’ll Do

As a software engineer on the data platform, your responsibilities will include:

• Building our core data systems and API
• Collaborating with product engineers to ship new features
• Increasing team productivity by improving the development lifecycle

Since we’re a startup, in addition to the above, you’ll have the chance to be involved in other areas of the business like product, growth, recruiting, and fundraising.

What We’re Looking For

None of these are strict requirements—we believe great candidates can come from many different backgrounds.

• 3+ years of experience engineering data systems with technologies like Spark, Beam, or Flink
• Strong experience in relational database schema design
• Experience with cloud infrastructure DevOps
• Excellent communication ability
• Strong sense of ownership and craftsmanship
• Can move quickly and accurately under conditions of uncertainty without supervision

Bonus points if you have previous blockchain data, early-stage startup, or finance experience!

Interview Process

• The first step is meeting Charlie, our CTO. He’ll ask in-depth questions about your work history, as well as give you an overview of our company and culture.
• The next step is a technical take-home assignment where you’ll solve a problem similar to the ones we face every day.
• After the take-home, you’ll meet us on-site to whiteboard a system design problem, discuss how you think about engineering management and processes, and enjoy a delicious lunch with the team!
• Finally, we like to do a paid trial run, where you’ll be working with us over a weekend or part-time during the week. This lets both sides make a more informed decision about working together.
• Afterwards, we’ll ask for references with past colleagues and compile a formal offer