Senior Software Engineer - DeFi

Responsibilities

• Building systems with a constant focus on testing, reliability, scalability, and maintainability
• Designing, modeling, and programming in a variety of languages and technologies
• Working on legacy code as well as greenfield development
• Taking initiative and driving projects to completion
• Learning and promoting new technologies with a focus on best practices
• Providing on-call support as needed
• Sometimes working alongside other developers on the same task

Professional Experience

• Hands-on experience with EVM internals, smart contract ABIs, and libraries like ethers.js or web3.js
• Familiarity with DeFi protocols: AMMs (Uniswap), lending (Compound), options/structured products, or staking
• Understanding of multi-chain architectures -- L1s, L2 rollups, bridging, and cross-chain data challenges
• Experience with oracle systems (Chainlink) or on-chain pricing
• Able to reason about DeFi protocols from a financial perspective, e.g. how different AMM designs affect pricing, how lending rates compare across protocols, or what distinguishes different stablecoin mechanisms
• Multiple years of server-side development
• Willingness to learn Clojure, one of the team's primary languages
• Confident JVM knowledge
• Working knowledge of Node.js/TypeScript
• A solid understanding of micro-service architectures
• Proficiency in domain-driven design and domain modeling
• A good understanding of functional paradigms and type theory
• Knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker, ArgoCD
• Working knowledge of PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQS, RabbitMQ
• Experience with Linux, Ansible, Nginx, Git

Pay

The annual base salary range for this position is $130,000 to $225,000 depending on the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and relevant skill set. The position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.

Benefits

DRW offers a comprehensive suite of employee benefits including group medical, pharmacy, dental and vision insurance, 401k (with discretionary employer match), short and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance, health savings accounts, and flexible spending accounts.