Software Engineer, Trading Product

CryptoproNetwork; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Equipment provided

Flexible vacation

Competitive salary

Token grants

401k matching

Events

Job summary

Aptos is seeking a talented Software Engineer to build experimental trading products on the Aptos blockchain from our Palo Alto or New York offices.

You will design scalable APIs, data pipelines, and infrastructure for trading, write clean, tested code, and collaborate with protocol, infra, and product engineers in a fast-paced environment.

Join a lean team with autonomy, work on cutting-edge Web3 tech, and grow into leadership roles as the team scales.

Qualifications

• 3+ years building and shipping products in a fast-paced setting.
• Strong experience with Typescript or similar languages.
• Ability to work autonomously and solve complex problems.
• Familiarity with AI tools to boost productivity and code quality.
• Background in payments, DeFi, or TradFi is a plus.
• Experience with blockchain or Web3 is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and experiment with trading products for the Aptos blockchain.
• Develop scalable APIs, indexing services, and data pipelines to support trading data access.
• Build and maintain infrastructure for trading.
• Write clean, performant, well-tested, production-ready code.
• Collaborate closely with protocol engineers, infrastructure teams, and product engineers.

Skills

Typescript

Autonomous work

Problem solving

AI tools

Payments/DeFi/TradFi

Blockchain/Web3

Fast-paced environment

Job description

Aptos is a people-first blockchain on a mission to help billions of people achieve universal and fair access to decentralized assets in a safe and scalable way.

Founded by some of the original creators and maintainers that researched, designed, and built the Diem blockchain to serve this purpose, we have dedicated several years toward this mission. We believe the open-source Diem technology we have developed is an important foundation of a safe and scalable web3 world where everyone has more equitable opportunities to grow and access financial assets with lower fees and fewer intermediaries.

Aptos (Ohlone for 'The People") encompasses our mission and ethos for why we build.

About The Role

We're looking for a talented, driven Software Engineer to build the experimental trading products on Aptos.

This role will have significant impact and visibility - . You'll help shape technical direction and may grow into leading other engineers as the team scales.

You should love building products from scratch and experimenting building and learning from how those products are used. You will join a lean team with a lot of autonomy – you should be a self-starter and thrive on self-directed work in a fast-paced environment.

This role sits in our Palo Alto, CA or New York, NY office.

What you'll be doing:

• Working fast to design, build, and experiment with trading products for the Aptos blockchain
• Developing scalable APIs, indexing services, and data pipelines to support trading data access
• Building and maintaining infrastructure for trading
• Writing clean, performant, well-tested, and production-ready code
• Collaborating closely with protocol engineers, infrastructure teams, and product engineers

What you bring:

• 3+ years of experience building and shipping products
• Strong experience building products in languages such as Typescript or something similar
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment
• Comfortable leveraging AI tools to enhance productivity and code quality
• Background in payments, DeFi, or TradFi (a plus)
• Experience with blockchain (a plus)
• Web3 experience or familiarity (a plus)

The base salary range for this full-time position is $150k-$250k. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and typical maximum target for new hire salaries for the position of a candidate based in the Bay Area at any level. We do hire exceptionally talented professionals with decades of experience in their field. As such, our range may be higher than what is displayed. Our base salary ranges are determined by experience and location, and we hire at all levels for multiple roles. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location, job-related skills demonstrated during the interviews, working experience, and relevant education or training. Please note that the compensation details listed in role postings reflect the base salary only and do not include equity, tokens, or benefits.

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Our Benefits

• 100% insurance premium coverage for medical, dental, and vision for you and your dependents (US Employees)
• Equipment of your choice
• Flexible vacation time, 11 holidays, and floating company days off
• Competitive Salary
• Protocol Token Grants
• 401k matching (US Employees)
• Fun and inclusive in-person and digital events

Aptos is committed to diversity in the workplace, and we’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not hire on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by local, state or federal law. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.