Backend Engineer (NYC)

Key Responsibilities

• Develop the Entity Service API: Build and maintain a core central configuration plane used to manage assets, mappings, market hours, data providers, smart contract parameters, algorithm parameters, and more
• Build the Entity Service UI: Deliver an internal UI allowing team members to propose changes, review configurations, and leave comments, backed by robust Access Control Lists (ACL) and user management
• Architect a Low-Latency Pricing System: Assist in designing and implementing a highly reliable, dynamic pricing engine capable of pricing every incoming transaction in real time to optimize liquidity attraction
• Collaborate Across Teams: Partner with quants, infra, data, and backend engineers to establish a centralized pricing plane reflecting precise real-dollar values across every part of the system
• Propose and Own Initiatives: Take stock of system needs, evaluate what delivers the most value, and propose independent workflows and paths forward

Requirements

• Golang Expertise: Strong experience as a Go engineer with a deep understanding of how to leverage AI tools effectively in the development process while maintaining rigorous validation criteria
• Data & Schema Design: Deep expertise with database schema design, evolution, and iteration
• Financial Domain Knowledge: Direct experience with trading systems and a strong understanding of financial concepts, instruments, and market mechanics
• Modern Tech Stack: Hands-on experience with Postgres, NATS, Redpanda, gRPC, REST APIs, and WebSockets
• Security-Minded: A proactive approach to identifying and decreasing security attack vectors across the backend ecosystem
• AI Power User: An engineer who utilizes AI effectively to accelerate workflows, validates all outputs critically, and implements strict technical guardrails rather than relying on unverified generation
• Solution-Oriented: Focused on enabling internal teams and engineers to move as fast as possible by addressing requests and unblocking technical dependencies
• Humble & Adaptive: A strong willingness to learn from quants, operations, and cross-functional engineering teams, maintaining flexibility without being attached to rigid legacy methods
• Mission-Driven & Collaborative: A team-first competitor focused on overall organizational success, execution, and collective goals
• Disagree and Commit: Open to voicing proposals and participating in rigorous debate, with a proven ability to fully commit to and execute decisions

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Equity ownership options
• Token incentives aligned with protocol growth
• Opportunity to work at the forefront of DeFi and decentralized real-world asset (RWA) trading