Bakkt · 1 month ago
Senior Director of Engineering
US
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expBakkt is a regulated US FinTech company, architecting the future of finance with a focus on cryptocurrency. They are seeking a visionary Senior Director of Engineering to lead the scaling of their next-generation exchange platform, managing the design, development, and deployment of robust systems in a secure and regulated environment.
CryptocurrencyFinancial ServicesFinTechLoyalty Programs
Responsibilities
Design, architect, and optimize high-throughput backend systems supporting 24/7 workloads and consistently achieving 100k+ TPS across trading, clearing, funding, and custody pipelines
Drive technical execution: review system designs, define specs, estimate timelines, ensure reliable, compliant, and high-quality delivery
Establish and enforce best practices for microservices, event-driven architecture, API standards, cloud-native systems, and high-availability design
Continuously improve performance, observability, and resilience, with a focus on mission-critical services running under strict uptime requirements
Leverage AI tooling (LLM-assisted coding, automated reviews, test generation) to improve developer velocity and overall code quality—AI-assisted engineering is required
Work closely with Product, Security, Compliance, SRE, and DevOps to deliver secure, scalable infrastructure
Qualification
Required
10+ years of progressive experience in software engineering, with significant experience in a leadership role (Director or higher) overseeing full-stack development
Mastery of Scala, Java, Go, or other performance-oriented backend languages
Proven expertise, including backend systems, API development, databases, and cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
Strong foundation in Computer Science fundamentals and scalable system design
Exceptional curiosity, problem-solving abilities, and a drive to learn new technologies
Excellent written and verbal communication skills for collaborating with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Demonstrated ability to operate in a secure, regulated environment (e.g., FinTech, Crypto, Trading)
Hands-on experience using AI tools (e.g., Copilot, Cursor, LLM-based tooling) as part of the development workflow
Design, architect, and optimize high-throughput backend systems supporting 24/7 workloads and consistently achieving 100k+ TPS across trading, clearing, funding, and custody pipelines
Drive technical execution: review system designs, define specs, estimate timelines, ensure reliable, compliant, and high-quality delivery
Establish and enforce best practices for microservices, event-driven architecture, API standards, cloud-native systems, and high-availability design
Continuously improve performance, observability, and resilience, with a focus on mission-critical services running under strict uptime requirements
Leverage AI tooling (LLM-assisted coding, automated reviews, test generation) to improve developer velocity and overall code quality—AI-assisted engineering is required
Work closely with Product, Security, Compliance, SRE, and DevOps to deliver secure, scalable infrastructure
Preferred
Experience with blockchain integrations, custody/wallet infrastructure, or trading engine design
Background in quant trading systems, risk engines, or market infrastructure
Experience with Kafka and Kubernetes
Fluency in Mandarin
Company
Bakkt
Bakkt is a trusted digital asset platform that enables its customers to buy, sell, spend, send, and redeem digital assets. It is a sub-organization of Intercontinental Exchange.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$957.5MKey Investors
Goldfinch Partners
2025-07-28Post Ipo Equity· $75M
2025-07-02Post Ipo Debt· $25M
2024-02-29Post Ipo Equity· $50M
Leadership Team
Akshay Naheta
Chief Executive Officer
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