Senior Web Engineer - BitMEX

About BitMEX

BitMEX is a globally leading exchange for crypto derivatives, offering traders a professional-grade trading platform. Since its inception in 2014, BitMEX has maintained an impeccable security record with “no coin lost, ever!”.

Our platform caters to cryptocurrency derivatives traders by providing low latency, deep liquidity, and maximum availability. Currently, BitMEX offers more than 100 derivatives contracts, 16 pairs for spot trading, and an easy covert function between 30+ different cryptocurrencies.

In 2015, BitMEX revolutionized the market by inventing the Perpetual Swap, which has since become the most widely traded crypto product. Demonstrating a commitment to transparency, since 2021, BitMEX has been among the first exchanges to regularly publish its on-chain Proof of Reserves and Proof of Liabilities, ensuring that the funds available exceed the total client balances.

For more information on BitMEX, company initiatives and our products, please visit the BitMEX Blog or www.bitmex.com, and follow LinkedIn, Discord, Telegram and X.

Role Overview

As a Senior Web Engineer, you’ll design and implement fast, real-time web applications. Our platform at BitMEX is built with React.JS and finely optimized for performance. To succeed in this role, you should have a deep understanding of how common just-in-time (JIT) compilers work, significant experience with React, and a passion for exploring new technologies.

You’ll be joining our web engineering team, where you’ll build and maintain the user interface and backend services for our trading terminal. Your focus will be on creating highly responsive frontend components, ensuring smooth integration with backend systems, and optimizing performance and security for real-time data flows. You’ll work closely with product managers, traders, and engineers to deliver a fast, reliable, and intuitive trading platform.

Responsibilities

• Development of the BitMEX Web Frontend and React components
• New feature design and implementation, bug fixing, and performance tuning
• Working closely with the API and Engine teams to integrate new features and unique consumer-facing products
• Help develop and maintain APIs required for different trading experiences (Backend or Frontend)
• Exploring and evaluating new stack components and architecture ideas as necessary
• Participate in code reviews, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to architectural discussions and decisions.

Requirements

• Intimate experience with JS and JS performance characteristics
• Experience with NodeJS, React, and Flux architecture
• Experience with Flow/TypeScript
• Experience making complex, data-driven products accessible to consumers
• Ability to simultaneously develop several products and concepts in development
• Familiarity with current UX trends and curiosity for new UX concepts (conversational UI, etc.)
• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience preferred.

Why BitMEX?

BitMEX offers a dynamic environment that blends intense work, a vibrant culture, and diversity. We actively recruit across time zones to meet growing demands and attract top global talent.

We're seeking determined, responsible, and collaborative individuals to join us in building a leading cryptocurrency ecosystem. We value meticulousness, agility, and simplicity. As a 24/7 global exchange, we look for adaptable team players who can excel in a diverse, cross-market environment.

We provide flexible arrangements to our remote contract talents with:

• Work from home: To help you find the perfect balance between work, family, and personal life.
• Paid holidays and leave: So you won’t miss out on any important events.
• Team building & offsite events: To bring our global team closer.
• Beyond Border Remote Working policy: Where you get to work away from your home country.
• Flexible payment: Option to choose to be paid in fiat or cryptocurrency, providing the flexibility to shape your financial freedom.