Senior Software Engineer - DeFi

Responsibilities:

• Building systems with a constant focus on testing, reliability, scalability, and maintainability
• Designing, modeling, and programming in a variety of languages and technologies
• Working on legacy code as well as greenfield development
• Taking initiative and driving projects to completion
• Learning and promoting new technologies with a focus on best practices
• Providing on-call support as needed
• Sometimes working alongside other developers on the same task
• Professional Experience:
• We expect strong engineering fundamentals, but what truly sets candidates apart is hands-on experience navigating the DeFi landscape.
• DeFi & Blockchain:
• Hands-on experience with EVM internals, smart contract ABIs, and libraries like ethers.js or web3.js
• Familiarity with DeFi protocols: AMMs (Uniswap), lending (Compound), options/structured products, or staking
• Understanding of multi-chain architectures -- L1s, L2 rollups, bridging, and cross-chain data challenges
• Exposure to Solana or other non-EVM chains is a plus
• Experience with oracle systems (Chainlink) or on-chain pricing
• Ability to reason about DeFi protocols from a financial perspective, e.g. how different AMM designs affect pricing, how lending rates compare across protocols, or what distinguishes different stablecoin mechanisms
• Engineering & Stack:
• Multiple years of server-side development
• Willingness to learn Clojure, one of the team's primary languages
• Confident JVM knowledge
• Working knowledge of Node.js/TypeScript
• A solid understanding of micro-service architectures
• Proficiency in domain-driven design and domain modeling
• A good understanding of functional paradigms and type theory
• Infrastructure & Tools:
• Kubernetes, Docker, ArgoCD
• PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQS, RabbitMQ