The Role
You will be joining an established Paradex team that has already delivered incredible accomplishments to date.
- Launched a high performing (low latency, high throughput) margin system for crypto derivatives with top crypto trading firms as users
- Efficient margin system that provides speed, low blockchain gas costs and security (100x increase in transactions per second, 5x decrease in smart contract steps)
- Advanced handling of data discrepancies between blockchain and paradex cloud services
The team is just getting started and each engineer is expected to play a key role in our upcoming projects
- Enabling trusted traders on the platform to pool funds and generate attractive returns
- Become the first DeFi platform to provide trader data privacy by default
- Increasing the ability for users to trade more efficiently across a large number of complex derivatives
We are ambitious and we have what it takes to become the #1 decentralized exchange (DEX) in the market. We just launched open beta in the beginning of 2024 and are already a top 10 DEX. You have a unique opportunity to join us early in our journey to achieve amazing results and incredible equity upside.
Responsibilities
- Play a key role in designing, developing, and maintaining the backend services
- Work effectively with other talented engineers (backend, frontend, fullstack, infra, quant, testops) to deliver and lead projects end to end
- Deliver meaningful impact and influence to the team and business
- Participate in on-call rotations to ensure platform integrity and stability
Requirements
- 8+ years of backend engineering experience
- Expert proficiency in working with Golang
- Professional experience working in SQL, Caching, Distributed Messaging Systems, Monitoring and Scaling Microservice Oriented Systems
- Experience working with websocket architecture and implementation
- Experience demonstrating high impact and influence in previous organizations
- Experience working effectively with team members across different time zones
Nice to have
- Experience with distributed systems: Kafka/Postgres/Redis
- Experience working with cloud-native AWS infrastructure and/or Kubernetes
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Principal Backend Engineer at Paradex: FAQ
Where is the Principal Backend Engineer role at Paradex based?
The Principal Backend Engineer role at Paradex is based in New York. Check the job description for any remote or hybrid options.
What skills are required for the Principal Backend Engineer role at Paradex?
This Principal Backend Engineer role is associated with the following skills and technologies:
- Web3
- Trading
- Security
- Developer
- Engineering
- Exchange
Read the full job description above for the complete list of requirements.
Is the Principal Backend Engineer role at Paradex full-time or contract?
Paradex is hiring this Principal Backend Engineer as a full time position.
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