Staff Software Engineer — Low-Latency Trading Engines

dYdX; New York (NY); On-site; USD 230,000 - 305,000; Full time

Job summary

dYdX is seeking an experienced software developer in New York to create cutting-edge decentralized technologies that revolutionize financial markets. Your role involves writing high-performance financial software, developing blockchain-based open source code, and managing Node.js services. You will collaborate with multi-functional teams and mentor others. Required qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and 5 years of software development experience, focusing on AWS and PostgreSQL. The salary range is $230K to $305K USD, with additional variable compensation.

Qualifications

• Requires 5 years of software development experience.
• At least 3 years managing core Node.js services.
• Experience with AWS services including EC2, Glue, S3, Athena.

Responsibilities

• Write low latency financial software for order book matching engines.
• Develop blockchain-based open source code for the dYdX protocol.
• Build high performance REST & WebSocket APIs for the frontend and traders.
• Architect reliable backend systems.
• Coordinate with multi-functional teams for product development.
• Manage project priorities and deliverables.
• Mentor team members on coding standards.

Skills

Node.js

AWS

PostgreSQL

Terraform

Datadog

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

dYdX is seeking an experienced software developer in New York to create cutting-edge decentralized technologies that revolutionize financial markets. Your role involves writing high-performance financial software, developing blockchain-based open source code, and managing Node.js services. You will collaborate with multi-functional teams and mentor others. Required qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and 5 years of software development experience, focusing on AWS and PostgreSQL. The salary range is $230K to $305K USD, with additional variable compensation.