About the company
FalconX is the most advanced digital asset platform for institutions. We provide trade execution, credit & treasury management, prime offering and market making services. Given our global operations, industry-leading technology and deep liquidity, we have facilitated client transactions of $1 trillion in volume. Our products & services are regulated, compliant and trusted. We are a team of engineers, product builders, institutional sales and trading leaders, operations experts, and business strategists. Our teammates have entrepreneurial experience and come from companies such as Google, Apple, Paypal, Citadel, Bridgewater, and Goldman Sachs. And, we embody our values: Think big; Drive bold outcomes; Be one team; Iterate with speed; and be an entrepreneur. We prioritize learning. Outcomes are mission-critical, but we also believe that learning in success and in failure will drive our continued success. Our industry is emergent - thereās no shortage of experiments to get involved with and to continue growing and learning together.
Job Summary
Responsibilities:
šDevelop and maintain core framework and key server-side components for wallet services šImplement wallet interactions in a distributed architecture, handling complex workflows and data transformations šBuild and maintain infrastructure for different protocol communications like REST, Websocket and FIX. šDesign and build large scale systems that allow seamless handling of high-volume transaction activity šTake ownership of technical aspects and ensure technology is designed and built around our customersā needs šCollaborate closely with Engineering and Product leadership to plan, estimate, prioritize, and productize new products and features šTake direct responsibility for quality and delivery of the teamās work šOwn, drive, and be accountable to KPIs pertaining to performance and defects of software systems šOwn end-to-end engineering flows including troubleshooting production issues resulting from internal and external factors šProvide timely support to customer issues and triage quickly and effectively šFacilitate thorough documentation and knowledge sharing
Preferred Qualifications:
šA bachelors/masters degree in Computer Science šYou have at least 5 years of experience in software engineering and have experience working with production scale web applications šExperience building scalable backend services in a distributed architecture šProficiency with writing production code in at least one of the following Object-oriented programming languages -- Python / Java / C++ šStrong working knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and distributed architectures šYou have a strong understanding of modern industry technical methodologies and are comfortable operating in dynamic environments šStrong communication skills and collaborative mindset šExperience working in a cross-team environment, collaborating with and enabling other functions to drive broader departmental goals šYouāre passionate about building an open financial system that expand our product to next level šA self-starter eager to explore, iterate, and contribute to decision-making
