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Architect / Staff Back-End Engineer, Trading Platform

Blockchain.com
London, United Kingdom
Full time
Hybrid

Overview

Department

Engineering

Job type

Full time

Compensation

Salary not specified

Location

London, United Kingdom, Western Europe

Company size

Mature [ 50+ employess ]

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Lead the design and implementation of trading algorithms, optimizing liquidity management and supporting real-time execution in the volatile crypto market. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to adapt the trading platform to new data and business needs.

Requirements

  • Extensive experience in Rust and/or C++, building high-performance, low-latency systems in complex environments such as cryptocurrency trading or financial services.
  • Leadership experience with a proven track record of leading by example, advocating for technical excellence, and mentoring engineers to help them grow their skills.
  • Strong background in trading (ideally cryptocurrency trading),with experience in market-making, arbitrage strategies, and order execution in fast-moving markets.
  • Proven experience iterating quickly on algorithmic strategies, adapting to market dynamics and optimizing performance in real-time.
  • You possess an innate curiosity, and thrive on learning new technologies.
  • Proficiency in Python for backtesting, scripting, and analysis, along with SQL for managing large-scale data systems.
  • Strong focus on performance optimization, identifying bottlenecks, and improving throughput in high-frequency, low-latency real-time systems.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to think critically about complex challenges and drive technical solutions forward.
  • Experience with containerization (Docker/Kubernetes) and deploying scalable, high-performance trading systems in cloud environments (AWS).

    • Responsibilities

  • Design and optimize low-latency trading systems in Rust that power algorithmic trading strategies and support real-time execution in the volatile crypto market.
  • Lead the design and implementation of trading algorithms, optimizing liquidity management, price discovery, and slippage reduction in dynamic market conditions.
  • Promote best practices in software engineering, advocating for clean, scalable, and maintainable code to ensure that systems are built with both immediate performance and long-term sustainability in mind.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, to quickly adapt the trading platform to new data, market conditions, and business needs.
  • Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring clear alignment between engineering, business teams (trading, quants), and leadership, especially when discussing complex technical solutions or business goals.
  • Ensure high availability, reliability, and scalability of trading systems while maintaining a sharp focus on performance and testing.
  • Drive technical decision-making and contribute to high-level architecture discussions, ensuring that all solutions align with the company’s goals for scalability, performance, and security.
  • Be a technical advocate for excellence, leading efforts to improve development processes, code quality, and overall system performance through best practices and knowledge sharing.
  • Prioritize rapid iteration of trading algorithms to ensure maximum profitability, minimal risk, and fast execution, adapting quickly to volatile market conditions.

    • Benefits

  • Full-time salary based on experience and meaningful equity in an industry-leading company
  • Hybrid model working from home & our office in Central London (SoHo)
  • Work from Anywhere Policy - up to 20 days to work remotely
  • ClassPass
  • Budgets for learning & professional development
  • Unlimited vacation policy; work hard and take time when you need it
  • Apple equipment
  • The opportunity to be a key player and build your career at a rapidly expanding, global technology company in an emerging field
  • Flexible work culture
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