About the company
BitMEX is the world’s leading cryptocurrency derivatives trading platform, which has pioneered cryptocurrency trading through relentless commitment to change, and continues to set benchmarks for innovation, liquidity, and security today. As the world's most advanced peer-to-peer crypto-products trading platform and API, BitMEX gives knowledge, confidence, and precision to hundreds of thousands of traders, transacting billions of USD a day. Join us, as we build a thriving cryptocurrency ecosystem through strategic investments in emerging cryptocurrency technology, and create the future of digital financial services.
Job Summary
Key Responsibilities
📍Ownership in the design, development and delivery of trading system components 📍New feature implementation, bug fixing, and performance tuning 📍Partner with Financial Products and quantitative researchers on product delivery 📍Mentor team members and drive firm initiatives
Requirements
📍8+ years programming experience writing high-performance Java applications 📍Bachelor's degree in a Computer Science or similar STEM discipline 📍Experience in a related industry, such within a Hedge Fund, Investment Bank, or an Exchange developing financial trading applications 📍Understanding of the modern software development fundamentals and testing practises inclusive of TDD and BDD 📍Understanding of design patterns and object-oriented programming such as SOLID, with in-depth understanding of algorithms and their complexities 📍Understanding of the Java Memory Model and concurrency in practise 📍Demonstrable analytical and problem solving skills, with an ability to break larger problems down and turning complex problems into simpler abstractions 📍Genuine passion for software development, and a keen lifetime learner who puts quality over quantity
