Bakkt · 12 hours ago
Staff Engineer, Markets
NY, US
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
10+ years expBakkt is architecting the future of finance, and they are seeking a Staff Engineer to be a hands-on technical leader for their next-generation exchange platform. The role involves architecting and building high-throughput backend systems, solving complex technical challenges, and mentoring other engineers on best practices.
CryptocurrencyFinancial ServicesFinTechLoyalty Programs
Responsibilities
Architect & Build: Personally design, code, and optimize high-throughput backend systems supporting 24/7 workloads. You will be writing production code for trading, clearing, funding, and custody pipelines
Technical Deep Dives: Own the most complex technical problems. Debug low-level latency issues, optimize garbage collection, and ensure data consistency across distributed systems
System Design: Define the technical specs for microservices, event-driven architectures, and API standards. You will produce the design documents that the wider engineering team builds against
Force Multiplier: Elevate the team's output through high-quality code reviews, establishing CI/CD patterns, and mentoring senior engineers on best practices (without acting as their manager)
Resilience Engineering: Write the code that ensures observability and fault tolerance. You will be hands-on with tools like Kafka and Kubernetes to ensure mission-critical uptime
AI-Native Development: Actively utilize and integrate AI tooling (LLM-assisted coding, automated test generation) to accelerate development velocity and demonstrate what 'future-ready' engineering looks like
Qualification
Required
10+ years of software engineering experience, with a track record of remaining hands-on in code
Expert-level proficiency in Scala, Java, or Go. You should be comfortable discussing memory management, concurrency models, and JVM tuning
Proven ability to build systems that handle massive throughput (100k+ TPS) and sub-millisecond latency
Deep understanding of consistency models (CAP theorem), message queues (Kafka), and cloud-native infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
Experience delivering robust code in FinTech, Crypto, or similarly regulated sectors (HealthTech, Defense)
Hands-on experience using Copilot, Cursor, or similar AI engineering tools as a daily driver
Preferred
Implementation experience with blockchain integrations or custody/wallet infrastructure
Background in building matching engines, risk engines, or high-frequency trading systems
Experience contributing to open-source infrastructure projects
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
H1B Sponsorship
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2023 (3)
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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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