Backend Engineer (Go, NodeJS, Networking, Kafka)
Syndr
What you’ll do as a Backend Engineer:
Work on building critical trading infrastructure and components for our platform to support trade execution, order matching, risk management, settlements, and data analytics
Write low-latency code that will process billions of dollars a day's worth of trading volume reliably
Architect performant and reliable communication layers to enable networking between our internal exchange components
Work on building and maintaining high-performance APIs(REST + Websockets)
Optimise, test, maintain and improve our platform’s codebase and performance
Maintain, Document, and add to our platform’s product and API documentation
Work on implementing new features for our exchange
Manage individual project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables with your technical expertise.
Mentor and develop other team members on design techniques and coding standards.
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Work with pen-testing and software security audit firms
Essential Requirements
4+ years of real-world experience with programming in JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, Go, Python, Redis
Familiarity with Linux on desktops and servers
Strong understanding of git
Experience building and scaling reliable data pipelines using Kafka
Experienced using and integrating with cloud services, developing CI/CD pipelines, and using Docker
Experience building/upgrading and using SQL-based databases
Experience building and deploying high-performance APIs, both REST as well as Websockets
Comfortable with owning the system design, architecture, and implementation, leaning on industry best practices
Good with maths, statistics, and problem-solving
You are a fast learner who can quickly master new technologies.
You will stand out if…
You've worked on high-quality products in the finance or security space
You have prior trading experience(in Traditional markets or crypto/DeFi), with knowledge of derivative products like futures, options, and perpetuals
You have experience with other non-trading DeFi products like swaps, lending, etc.
Experience working on trading systems and infrastructure
CS Degree or equivalent experience
Experience working with UDP
Experience developing FIX APIs
Values & How we work?
The entire crypto space doesn't just move fast but is constantly accelerating. It’s hard building a DeFi product — it’s 24/7, 365 days a year, markets do not close, the ground beneath you can shift, assumptions can and do fail & risk of burning out is real.
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We take our product + brand very seriously.
If we see even a small flaw in our product, we always ask ourselves - Why isn't this perfect?
All members have perpetual autonomy to fix anything broken that we notice, and we do not wait for someone else to tell us what to do.
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We take extreme ownership of everything you do
If the team fails, everyone fails, so prioritize and execute.
We think long-term, set big goals, and communicate with clear directions and goals to achieve them. Everyone must understand not just what they're doing but also why they are doing it.
No Egos, lead by example, and mutual accountability.
Strive for clear and simple communication - this is easier said than done but communicating the "why" of an issue is equally important as the "what.”
All meetings have an agenda, with outcomes clearly defined as tasks and call-to-actions.
Prioritize all tasks by - what is more important for our users without compromising on any of the above goals.