BitMEX is hiring Software Developer, Trading Technology (Query Stack). Hong Kong

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Oct 11

Posted by BitMEX
Oct 11, 2024

BitMEX is one of the earliest cryptocurrency exchanges with a derivatives trading platform. BitMEX was founded in 2014. However, it was with the introduction of perpetual futures that the exchange became immensely popular.

BitMEX truly revolutionised the industry by introducing perpetual industry and changed how traders thought of trading Bitcoin. The exchange is registered in Seychelles.

BitMEX is mainly based out of Hong Kong. However, they do have offices in other US cities such as Chicago, Milwaukee, New York, and San Francisco.

If you're looking for BitMEX Jobs, expect to be extremely competent. With the popularity of the exchange, they expect their employees to be the best in their fields. If you feel you are, check out some of the jobs below:

About BitMEX

BitMEX was one of the first crypto exchanges for derivatives. It exists to provide institutional and professional traders with a platform that caters to their needs.

BitMEX created the Perpetual Swap, the most popular crypto trading product in history. It is the only major global exchange that continues to create new cryptocurrency derivative products, most recently, the ETH Staking Swap.

On BitMEX, users can trade cryptocurrency derivatives on a professional trading platform that provides low latency, deep liquidity and constant availability. Since 2014, no cryptocurrency has been lost through intrusion or hacking, allowing BitMEX users to trade safely in the knowledge that their funds are secure. Spot trading is also supported, as well as the purchase and conversion of cryptocurrency - BitMEX supports 45+ derivatives contracts, 11 pairs for spot trading and the ability for users to convert 30+ cryptocurrencies.

We are looking for individuals who are determined, responsible and collaborative to join BitMEX as we continue to build a thriving cryptocurrency ecosystem. We value attention to detail, speed and simplicity. As a global business operating a 24/7 exchange, we seek out those who are adaptable and can work across markets and timezones.

For more information on BitMEX, company initiatives and our products, please visit the BitMEX Blog or www.bitmex.com, and follow LinkedIn, Discord, Telegram and Twitter.

Overview

This is a multifaceted role, working with both trading and exchange systems within the firm. The main focus will be to provide and enhance systems to support the internal trading desk, as well as provide support for other systems within the firm as deemed appropriate. A solid background in financial systems is required (traditional or crypto), with exposure to Algos preferred.

Key Responsibilities

Development and enhancement Query Stack components, used to provide data services to both internal and external clients
Development and enhancement of the electronic trading stack components supporting the trading desk
Working with traders to enhance existing algo strategies for Market Making
Work closely with DevOps and Ops Support to have sufficient monitoring in place to ensure we are aware of potential issues which could lead to a degraded service.

Qualifications

5+ Years of Java development experience.
Understanding of threading models, JVM memory management and optimization.
Experience integrating with REST and Websocket APIs.
Following TDD/BDD methodologies and clean coding practices.
Comfortable working with developer tools such as GIT, Jira and Confluence.
Familiar with automated build, test and deployment pipelines (e.g. GitHub Actions).
Strong problem-solving skills and a confident communicator.
Ability to work independently and comfortably to tight schedules.
Have worked in a fintech environment

Nice to have

Algorithmic trading experience
Exposure to big data - specifically Postgres/RDS databases
Experience developing distributed components which communicate over middleware solutions such as ChronicleQueue, NATS, Kafka, TibCo and LBM.
Experience developing in Python.
Cloud technologies such as docker and k8s, as well as exposure to AWS
Understanding of logging, metrics and tracing concepts using tools such as Splunk, ELK stack, Lightstep and TICK stack.

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