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Principal Engineer, Consumer Trading

OKX
San Jose, California, United States
Full time
$238,518 - $328,708 per year

Overview

Department

Engineering

Job type

Full time

Compensation

$238,518 - $328,708 per year

Location

San Jose, California, United States

Company size

Mature [ 50+ employess ]

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As a Principal Engineer, you will be a key technical leader, driving development and evolution of consumer crypto trading, Stable coin as a service and fiat deposit/withdrawal services. You will take ownership of critical architectural decisions and lead large-scale projects.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of professional software development experience, with at least 3 years in a senior or staff engineering role.
  • Strongly knowledgeable and informed about the crypto industry, with a strong sense of mission.
  • Strong expertise in backend development with proficiency in one or more languages, preferably Java
  • Deep understanding of distributed systems, microservices architecture, and API design.
  • Experience with high-availability and high-throughput systems in a fintech or crypto-related domain.
  • Proven track record in leading large-scale projects, setting technical direction, and mentoring engineers.
  • Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases, caching mechanisms, and messaging queues.
  • Familiarity with blockchain technologies, payment gateways, or fiat on/off-ramp solutions is a plus.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills, with a pragmatic approach to decision-making.
  • Strong hands-on coding skills with the ability to set high standards for code quality and software development best practices.
  • Ability to review and improve code written by other engineers, ensuring maintainability, security, and scalability.

    • Responsibilities

  • Technical Leadership: Serve as a key technical influencer, driving architecture, design, and best practices across the engineering organization.
  • System Design & Architecture: Take ownership of system-wide architecture, proactively addressing technical debt and improving system efficiency.
  • Large-Scale Project Leadership: Lead and execute complex projects, breaking down initiatives into parallel work streams for the team.
  • Scalability & Performance: Identify and resolve scaling bottlenecks, optimizing systems for high availability and performance.
  • Technical Trade-offs: Make informed decisions balancing short-term business objectives with long-term system integrity.
  • Operational Excellence: Drive security, quality, and observability best practices to ensure robust and maintainable systems.
  • Hands-on Coding & Code Quality: Write high-quality, maintainable, and extensible code that serves as a reference for other engineers. Conduct thorough code reviews to ensure adherence to best practices and mentor team members on improving code quality.
  • Mentorship & Talent Development: Actively mentor engineers, contribute to technical hiring, and provide assessments for internal promotions.
  • Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with product, security, compliance, and operations teams to align technical solutions with business needs.

    • Benefits

  • Competitive total compensation package.
  • L&D programs and Education subsidy for employees' growth and development.
  • Various team building programs and company events.
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