Senior Software Engineer, Fullstack (Institutional - Markets)
Coinbase- Full Time
- Senior (5 to 8 years)
Candidates must possess a Computer Science or Engineering degree and have at least 10 years of experience writing Java components within a distributed, fault-tolerant environment, including integration with relational databases and messaging middleware. They should be comfortable with Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) and demonstrate a strong understanding of clean coding principles, along with familiarity with Spring and Rest services.
The Senior Software Engineer will be responsible for designing, developing, maintaining, and supporting fault-tolerant, containerized distributed systems of microservices for the writing and reading of exchange data, providing services to both internal and external clients, evaluating new technologies, and collaborating with peers on technical design and direction. Additionally, they will act as a senior technical resource to junior engineers, and will contribute to the firm’s Market Data infrastructure, including market data feed handlers, data capture and storage, and analytics for cryptocurrency exchanges, as well as calculating real-time index prices.
Peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trading platform
BitMEX is a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trading platform that focuses on Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies like Ethereum and XRP. It allows traders to leverage their positions, offering up to 100x leverage on Bitcoin contracts and varying leverage on other cryptocurrencies. Users can trade perpetual contracts, which do not expire, enabling them to hold positions indefinitely as long as they meet margin requirements. BitMEX serves a wide range of clients, from individual retail traders to institutional investors, and generates revenue through trading fees on transactions. The platform is recognized for its strong security measures that protect users' funds and data, and it also offers a Testnet for users to practice trading strategies without financial risk. Additionally, BitMEX provides a robust API for traders to create custom trading tools and access real-time data.