Bullish · 11 hours ago
Senior Software Engineer, Clearing Engineering
New York
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$180K/yr - $230K/yr
6+ years expBullish is a regulated digital assets exchange that has recently acquired CoinDesk, a leading media company in the crypto economy. The Senior Software Engineer in Clearing Engineering will design and maintain high-performance microservices and infrastructure for risk management and regulatory reporting, focusing on system resilience and engineering excellence.
BlockchainCryptocurrencyFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain high-performance microservices and stream processing pipelines for Risk Management, Regulatory Reporting, and Clearing
Architect scalable infrastructure to efficiently ingest and transform market data feeds
Apply a deep understanding of the trade lifecycle—from capture and netting to settlement—to optimize data models and workflows
Guarantee system resilience by prioritizing high availability, disaster recovery, and data freshness alongside functional requirements
Champion engineering excellence, enforcing high standards for code quality, test automation, and SDLC best practices
Identify and resolve functional bottlenecks and cost inefficiencies through continuous performance profiling
Collaborate with global teams (HK, NY)—including Product Managers, Quants, and Risk Managers—to distill complex requirements into clear technical specifications
Drive the evolution of the platform’s target-state architecture, staying current with industry trends to ensure continuous improvement
Qualification
Required
6+ years of engineering experience supporting mission-critical clearing and risk systems at a regulated financial institution
Advanced Java proficiency
Implementation experience with middleware, specifically Aeron and Kafka
Expertise in designing clean data structures, event schemas, and database models
Proficiency managing both SQL and NoSQL data stores (e.g., Postgres, Redis, MongoDB)
Deep understanding of testing methodologies and SDLC best practices, including Twelve-Factor App, distributed HA/DR strategies, and hexagonal architecture
Ability to use Large Language Models (e.g., Claude, Gemini) to accelerate development without sacrificing engineering standards
A strong sense of ownership and an outcome-oriented mindset
Agility to thrive in a dynamic startup environment
Commitment to a collaborative culture, evidenced by active mentorship and knowledge sharing
Preferred
Proficiency with cloud and DevOps ecosystems (e.g., AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, Docker) and workflow orchestration (e.g., Airflow, DBT)
Knowledge of FIX and FIXML protocols
Familiarity with big data management and data lake ecosystems (e.g., Databricks, Snowflake, BigQuery)
Experience with BI tools for data visualization (e.g., Tableau, Superset)
Benefits
Discretionary annual target bonus
Performance incentives/benefits
Company
Bullish
The Bullish digital asset exchange offers market-leading order depth and consistently tight spreads all in a regulated environment.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$300M2021-05-11Series Unknown· $300M
Leadership Team
Tom Farley
CEO
Recent News
2025-09-12
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