We are partnering with a fintech venture building a Web3 trading platform focused on on-chain markets and DeFi. This role will lead the technical architecture and engineering execution of the platform from 01, building the core systems powering trading, execution, and risk across both centralized and decentralized liquidity venues.
We are looking for a hands-on technical leader with deep experience building trading infrastructure, who enjoys operating in early-stage environments and solving complex technical problems under real market conditions.
Responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end architecture and technical direction of the platform.
- Design and build trading-grade infrastructure, including execution, routing, and risk systems.
- Architect systems capable of operating under high volatility, latency constraints, and adversarial environments.
- Build integrations with DEX protocols, on-chain liquidity venues, and centralized exchanges.
- Design systems for reliability, failure recovery, and observability in distributed and blockchain environments.
- Work closely with founders and product stakeholders to translate market and trading requirements into robust systems.
- Act as a hands-on architect and builder, contributing directly to critical system components.
- Build and lead the engineering team as the platform scales.
Requirements
- Strong experience building trading systems, financial market infrastructure, or execution platforms.
- Deep understanding of market structure, order execution, liquidity routing, and risk controls.
- Experience designing reliable systems for high-volatility environments.
- Familiarity with crypto markets, DeFi protocols, or blockchain-based trading systems.
- Strong system design capability across latency-sensitive services, distributed systems, and security considerations.
- Comfortable working in early-stage environments with high ownership and ambiguity.
- Ability to operate as a technical founder / builder, not just an engineering manager.
Nice to Have
- Experience with DEX infrastructure, AMMs, or on-chain trading systems.
- Background in HFT, exchange infrastructure, or trading platforms.
- Experience bridging CeFi trading systems with DeFi protocols.
- Prior experience building 01 products in startup environments.
