Premia · 17 hours ago

Senior Engineering Leader – Research and Backend Teams

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Oversee the design and execution of systems supporting the lifecycle of derivatives trading, including order input, clearing, execution, matching, margin calculations, liquidations, settlement, etc

Lead the architecture and development of institutional-grade derivatives infrastructure, ensuring robustness, scalability, and efficiency

Thought Leadership in financial engineering and backend solutions architecture, driving innovation and best practices

Writing high-quality and well-tested code as well as reviewing code from other team members

Inspire and motivate cross-functional teams, balancing high technical standards with pragmatic delivery timelines

Remove friction points and optimize workflows to foster productivity and innovation

Provide mentorship and guidance to engineers, nurturing a collaborative and high-performing culture

Partner with product managers, designers, and other engineers to turn high-level requirements into actionable roadmaps

Ensure backend services seamlessly integrate with frontend applications for real-time user experiences

Champion cross-pod technical initiatives that impact the entire engineering organization

Drive end-to-end software lifecycle management, from requirements, specifications, and system design to deployment and monitoring

Ensure the continuous availability and reliability of the exchange by participating in the on-call rotation

Qualification

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Cloud-based ArchitectureDerivatives MarketsCoding SkillsTypescriptPythonEVMDistributed SystemsCryptographyGoogle Cloud Platform (GCP)Web3 Development

Required

8-10+ years of experience in software engineering

Expertise in designing and managing large-scale production systems, particularly in cloud-based architectures (GCP preferred)

Functional knowledge of derivatives markets, including options and perpetual futures

Proficiency in building 0→1 systems and scaling them

Exceptional coding and debugging skills, deep understanding of cloud architectures and algorithms

Design, build, and maintain a large-scale production system on the cloud, ensuring smooth ops and HA

Consistently manage engineering assets meticulously, starting from gathering requirements and designing to debugging and testing, and finally, release management and operational monitoring

Proven ability to manage and lead diverse engineering teams, driving motivation and timely delivery

Track record of mentoring engineers and fostering career growth within a team

Enthusiastic about emerging tech, modern practices in software engineering, and Web3 development

Commitment to shaping and evolving the tech stack for cutting-edge innovation