Staff Software Engineer, Protocols & Treasury (DeFi)

Bullish, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 230,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Job summary

CoinDesk is seeking an experienced engineer to join the Bullish Treasury (BTH) Engineering team. You will design and deliver secure, scalable internal applications using React, TypeScript and Python, while advancing cloud infrastructure and DevOps practices across GCP and Kubernetes.

You will also drive AI-powered tooling, ensure high standards through testing and mentorship, and contribute to a platform architecture that supports global operations and DeFi workflows.

Qualifications

• 8+ years building production systems in high-stakes environments.
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript and Python.
• Experience in cloud platforms (GCP) and DevOps practices.
• Solid PostgreSQL and BigQuery experience; design of clean schemas.
• Proven delivery of fault-tolerant systems with testing and observability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication across global teams.

Responsibilities

• Build Full-Stack Solutions: Design and develop internal apps using React, TypeScript, and Python.
• Automate DeFi Operations: Architect multi-chain asset deployments and expand CLI tooling.
• Own Modern Cloud Infrastructure: Deploy and manage systems on GCP and Kubernetes, with CI/CD via GitHub Actions.
• Drive AI-Powered Engineering: Leverage AI tooling to accelerate full-stack development.
• Elevate Engineering Standards: Enforce code reviews, automated testing and mentorship.
• Drive platform evolution: Align with industry trends for ongoing improvements.

Skills

Typescript

Python

Cloud & DevOps

PostgreSQL

BigQuery

Agile methodologies

Communication skills

Tools

GCP

Kubernetes

Docker

Job description

CoinDesk is the most trusted media, events, indices and data company for the global crypto economy. Since 2013, CoinDesk Media has led the story of the future of money and investing, illuminating the transformation in society and culture that comes with it. Our award-winning team of journalists delivers news and unparalleled insights that bring transparency, comprehension and context. CoinDesk Events gathers the global crypto, blockchain and Web3 communities at annual events such as Consensus, the world's largest and longest-running crypto festival. CoinDesk Indices offers expertise in digital asset indices, data and research to educate and empower investors. For more information on CoinDesk media and events, please visit http://coindesk.com [coindesk.com] and for breaking headlines, data and indices visit http://coindeskmarkets.com [coindeskmarkets.com] In November 2023, CoinDesk was acquired by the Bullish group, owner of Bullish, a regulated, digital assets exchange. For more information on Bullish, please visit https://bullish.com . CoinDesk operates as an independent subsidiary with an editorial committee to protect journalistic independence.

Reports to: Director, Engineering

Engineering Organization & Culture

At Bullish, we are engineering the institutional standard for the digital asset industry. Our mission is to build a platform centered on security and compliance, requiring a commitment to technical excellence that extends beyond delivering code. As a global organization, we set a high bar for those driven to do their best work alongside experienced, deeply specialized peers. Engineers here treat development as a craft and own the outcome from concept to deployment. Our teams bring structure to ambiguity and shape the frameworks that support a global organization. We refuse to compromise on quality and seek problem solvers who thrive on complex technical challenges with real market consequences.

The Team: BTH Engineering

The Bullish Treasury (BTH) Engineering team develops the foundational infrastructure that powers the secure management and rapid expansion of our digital asset ecosystem. As stewards of the firm's digital treasury, we ensure every transaction is meticulously safeguarded through rigorous custody protocols, advanced vault architectures, and strict authorization rules. Our engineers tackle complex on-chain challenges to build automated DeFi workflows, resilient privacy structures, and transparent, real-time financial intelligence dashboards. By solving intricate blockchain integration problems with cutting-edge tooling, we deliver the operational rigor required to navigate decentralized markets and provide total data integrity from institutional exchange accounts to comprehensive treasury analytics.

What You'll Do:

• Build Full-Stack Solutions: Design and develop critical internal applications using React, TypeScript, and Python.
• Automate DeFi Operations: Architect multi-chain asset deployments, expand CLI tooling, and engineer robust "incognito" wallet structures to scale operations and minimize manual intervention.
• Own Modern Cloud Infrastructure: Deploy and manage systems end-to-end on GCP and Kubernetes, driving automated CI/CD pipelines via GitHub Actions, while leveraging tools for Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Config Connector).
• Drive AI-Powered Engineering: Heavily leverage AI tooling and coding agents to accelerate full-stack development.
• Elevate Engineering Standards: Raise the bar for the team through code reviews, automated testing, and technical mentorship.
• Drive the evolution of the platform's target-state architecture, staying current with industry trends to ensure continuous improvement.

What You'll Bring:

• 8+ years building production systems in financial services or other high-stakes environments.
• Strong fundamentals across technologies, with the judgment to pick the right tool for the job (Typescript, Python, or otherwise).
• Cloud and DevOps fluency (e.g., GCP, Kubernetes, Docker).
• Strong PostgreSQL skills, comfort with analytical stores (BigQuery or equivalent), and a track record of designing clean schemas and data models.
• Proven delivery of fault-tolerant systems with rigorous testing, observability, and HA/DR practices.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders across global teams.
• An agile working style, with the initiative to see what's broken or missing and own the fix end to end rather than waiting for an assignment.
• A can-do attitude, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Familiarity with the Crypto industry, DeFi protocols and a high-level understanding of various yield generation opportunities.
• Ability to use Large Language Models (e.g., Claude, Gemini) to accelerate delivery without compromising engineering standards.

Nice To Haves:

• Proven track record of managing and mentoring high-performing engineering teams, with a focus on career development and technical guidance.
• Familiarity with digital asset custody solutions.

Bullish US LLC & CoinDesk Inc. are committed to offering competitive compensation and benefits.

The anticipated base salary for this position is $230,000 - $280,000 + discretionary annual target bonus + performance incentives/benefits. Offered salary will be reflective of job related knowledge, skills and commensurate experience.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY In an effort to attract, retain, develop and promote the most qualified individuals, CoinDesk is committed to treating all applicants and employees in a nondiscriminatory manner with respect to the terms and conditions of employment, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status/service, physical or mental disability, or any other classification protected by applicable law. This mandate governs all aspects of employment, including recruitment, selection, promotion, training, education, social and recreation programs, compensation, discipline, termination and access to benefits.

ACCOMMODATION

CoinDesk is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the application process, please send an e-mail to [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request.

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