Who is recruiting from scratch:
Recruiting from scratch is a premier talent firm that focuses on placing the best product managers, software, and hardware talent at innovative companiesOur team is 100% remote and we work with teams across the united states to help them hireWe work with companies funded by the best investors including sequoia capital, lightspeed ventures, tiger global management, a16z, accel, dfj, and more.
If you are a fit, the team will reach out to you about this role or any others that may be a fit for our clients.
Our client
Our client is a crypto exchange and custodian that allows customers to buy, sell, store, and earn more than 30 cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, bitcoin cash, ether, litecoin, and zcashOur client is a new york trust company that is subject to the capital reserve requirements, cybersecurity requirements, and banking compliance standards set forth by the new york state department of financial services and the new york banking lawOur client was founded in 2014 by twin brothers cameron and tyler winklevoss to empower the individual through crypto.
Crypto is about giving you greater choice, independence, and opportunityThey are here to help you on your journeyThey build crypto products that are simple, elegant, and secureWhether you are an individual or an institution, they want to help you buy, sell, and store your bitcoin and cryptocurrencyCrypto is not just a technology, it`s a movement.
The department: engineering
Our client is regulated and licensed like a bank, but it’s run like a tech startup, and engineering is the core of the companyThere’s a wide range of tough problems to solve – from properly securing hundreds of millions of dollars worth of customer funds, to developing innovative new blockchain products, to finding new techniques to combat fraud, to shaving microseconds off our api response times, and everything in between.
All of our client`s engineers are able to work across the software platform, not just on their own specialization or subteamWe value a thoughtful, collaborative software development process, coupled with a pragmatic approach to problem solving and delivering software.
The role: senior software engineer (trust & safety)
As an engineer on their backend team, you’ll architect and solve complex problems that will directly influence the direction of the digital asset spaceThere’s a wide range of problems to solve at our client`s company– from properly securing millions of dollars worth of customer funds, to developing innovative new blockchain products, to shaving microseconds off our api response timesThey have a strong culture of code reviews, and a focus on security, with the end goal of writing and shipping high-quality code by getting things right the first timeThey want to continue building the best product we can as we scale and grow our businessIf you get excited about solving technical challenges that directly impact our customers, clients, and the rest of the o team, we’d love to hear from youThis role can be based in any of our new york, chicago, san francisco, or portland, oregon offices as well as remotely in the united states.
Responsibilities
Develop new products and product features on the gemini platform, as part of a tight-knit team of two to eight developers.
Write automated tests and work with our qa team to ensure the operation and correctness of new product features.
Provide technical input and knowledge to the planning, design, and requirements process for new products and features.
Review other software engineers’ code for correctness, style, and information security concerns.
Improve the performance, maintainability, and operations of the gemini code base by engaging in occasional refactoring and upgrade projects.
Support your team’s production software by responding to an occasional alert or bug report.
Qualifications
At least 6 years of software engineering experience.
Advanced proficiency in at least one languageWe use mostly scala, java and c++ on our backend and typescript on the frontend – it’s great if you’re comfortable in those or if you’re willing to learn.
The ability to work closely across teams and manage dependencies.
A customer- and product-focused mindset, with the ability to make well-reasoned tradeoffs between speed and quality.
The ability to adapt and handle multiple competing priorities in collaboration with peers.
Preferred qualifications
Experience working with fraud detection and ml systems.
Work experience or knowledge of the finance industry, payments, trading and/or exchange systems
