About the company
Blockchain.com (formerly Blockchain.info) is a cryptocurrency financial services company. The company began as the first Bitcoin blockchain explorer in 2011 and later created a cryptocurrency wallet that accounted for 28% of bitcoin transactions between 2012 and 2020. It also operates a cryptocurrency exchange and provides institutional markets lending business and data, charts, and analytics.
Job Summary
What you will do:
šWork closely with fellow Engineers and the Lead to develop innovative software solutions for our global cryptocurrencies institutional businesses and operations šDesign, develop and own high-performance solution stacks for our backend šMaintain and optimize existing systems for scalability, extensibility and performance šContribute to inter-team and cross-team efforts to enforce technology and coding standards and ensure adherence to optimum software designs patterns šKeep abreast of the latest and emerging technologies in the blockchain and technology space
What you will need:
šBachelorās or Masterās degree in Computer Science, Engineering or similar disciplines šFamiliarity with Unix-like operating systems š1 - 7 yearsā experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment šExperience working on trading related back-end applications is preferred šAn innate curiosity and a strong grasp of software engineering principles šStrong verbal and written communication skills šInterest in both traditional finance and cryptocurrency markets šAbility to work independently šWell-versed with modern backend technologies such as Python-Flask/FastAPI, JS or TS, SQL, Redis šBeing open to work with Rust or open to learn it šKnowledge of other technologies such as CI/CD, C/C++, Solidity is a plus šFamiliarity with cloud computing services (e.g. AWS, GCP) is a plus šUnderstanding the basics of spot / futures / options trading is a plus