About the Role
About the Role
The DeFi Software Engineer role involves building and shipping production systems that support live DeFi trading. This position requires strong software engineering skills and offers a path toward hybrid trader/developer roles for interested candidates.
What You'll Do
- Build and ship production systems that power live DeFi trading
- Work on technically demanding problems in a fast-moving market
- Own your work end to end as a core member of a lean engineering team
Who You Are
- Strong software engineering experience, ideally with production systems in a trading, fintech, or high-performance environment
- Proficiency in C++, Java, C#, Rust, or similar systems languages (this role does not use Python)
- A track record of shipping real systems, demonstrated through either professional experience or technical achievement
- Candidates currently within a short notice or non-compete period are well placed for this search
- Engineers from outside crypto (including top technology firms) are welcome where the engineering bar is met
Location
This role is fully on-site in London. The full team is based there. Remote arrangements are not available for this position.
Compensation
Competitive with the top of the market, commensurate with experience.
How to Apply
Apply through this listing, or reach out directly to Henry Lenehan at Fionics for a confidential conversation.
Requirements
Software engineering experience
Strong software engineering experience, ideally with production systems in a trading, fintech, or high-performance environment.
Proficiency in systems languages
Proficiency in C++, Java, C#, Rust, or similar systems languages is required.
Track record of shipping systems
A track record of shipping real systems, demonstrated through either professional experience or technical achievement.
Nice to Have
Experience in trading, fintech, or high-performance environments is a plus.
Familiarity with the crypto space is beneficial but not mandatory.
Benefits
Competitive compensation
Compensation is competitive with the top of the market, commensurate with experience.