DeFi Developer | New York

p> strong>DeFi Developer — High-Performance Crypto Trading Systems (New York) /strong> /p> p> br> /p> p> br> /p> p>Our client is hiring a sharp, ambitious strong>DeFi Developer /strong> to join their DeFi trading team building strong>high-performance systems that operate directly on decentralized markets /strong>. /p> p> br> /p> p>You ll work hands-on across the full trading stack — from strong>on-chain integrations /strong> and strong>execution logic /strong>, to strong>infrastructure, monitoring, and performance optimization /strong>. /p> p> br> /p> p> br> /p> p> strong>What you ll do /strong> /p> ul> li>Build and ship production-grade code (primarily strong>Rust + Python /strong>) /li> li>Develop systems that interact with on-chain protocols and infrastructure /li> li> em>(Solidity, JSON-RPC, Solana, MEV workflows, etc.) /em> /li> li>Improve real-time monitoring, execution pipelines, and strategy tooling /li> li>Debug and optimize end-to-end performance: strong>latency, reliability, throughput /strong> /li> li>Work with protocol teams and external projects to unlock new market opportunities /li> li>Grow into end-to-end ownership across DeFi integrations and trading infrastructure /li> /ul> p> br> /p> p> br> /p> p> strong>Why this role is unique /strong> /p> ul> li> strong>Full systems exposure /strong> — infrastructure, execution, strategy logic, on-chain interaction /li> li> strong>DeFi at the core /strong> — learn how protocols work under the hood and how on-chain dynamics create edge /li> li> strong>Elite teammates /strong> — small, world-class group of engineers, quants, and traders /li> li> strong>Startup velocity /strong> — fast decisions, frequent shipping, immediate production impact /li> /ul> p> br> /p> p>This is an ideal role for someone who sees themselves as a top technologist and wants to work in one of the most cutting-edge environments in finance and crypto. /p> p> br> /p> p> br> /p> p> strong>What we re looking for /strong> /p> p>We re looking for driven developers who want to learn fast by working on hard, meaningful problems. /p> p> br> /p> p> br> /p> p> strong>You should have: /strong> /p> ul> li> strong>3–7 years /strong> of professional software engineering experience /li> li>Strong fundamentals and ability to write clean, testable, efficient code /li> li>Solid CS foundation: algorithms, data structures, concurrency, networking, etc. /li> li>Strong ownership mindset and clear communication /li> /ul> p> br> /p> p> br> /p> p> strong>Signals of technical excellence (any of these helps): /strong> /p> ul> li>Top academic performance in CS / math / physics / engineering /li> li>Competitive programming / olympiad success em>(ICPC, IMO, IOI, IPhO, etc.) /em> /li> li>Experience at a highly selective tech company, trading firm, or fund /li> /ul> p> br> /p> p> br> /p> p> strong>Language & technical background /strong> /p> ul> li> strong>Rust preferred /strong>, but you should be strong in at least one systems/statically typed language: /li> li> strong>C++ / Java / Go / C# / Kotlin / similar /strong> /li> /ul> p> br> /p> p> br> /p> p> strong>Nice to have /strong> /p> p> br> /p> p> strong>Strong preference /strong> /p> ul> li>Understanding of trading systems, market structure, or strategy implementation /li> /ul> p> br> /p> p> strong>Bonus /strong> /p> ul> li>DeFi familiarity: smart contracts, blockchain APIs, MEV, Solana /li> li>Rust experience /li> li>Infrastructure/observability tools (AWS, Grafana, etc.) /li> li>Strong math/stats background (modeling, simulation) /li> /ul> p> br> /p> p> br> /p> p> strong>Team culture /strong> /p> p>Our client values: /p> ul> li>High ownership and initiative /li> li>Curiosity, intellectual honesty, and rapid learning /li> li>Clear, direct communication /li> li>No ego, no politics — just building and improving together /li> /ul> p> /p>When applying, mention the word CANDYSHOP to show you read the job post completely. This is a beta feature to avoid spam applicants. Companies can search these words to find applicants that read this and see they are human RNzQuMjIwLjQ5LjI1MwM