SR Backend Engineer (Rust)
Cube Group, Inc.
About Cube Group, Inc.:
Cube is a pioneering start-up that's reshaping the digital asset trading landscape. By merging the best features of both centralized and decentralized platforms, we're crafting a user-centric marketplace that champions transparency, security, and speed. As we address the challenges of traditional exchanges and DeFi, our vision is to be the preferred digital asset marketplace for a diverse range of clients.
Position Overview:
You'll work closely with our talented engineering team to develop and maintain critical systems that power Cube. Your primary focus will be on Rust-based backend systems, spanning from the matching engine, to derivatives pricing, margin, and liquidation engines, to blockchain settlement. If you're a proactive and experienced engineer who thrives on responsibility and is eager to contribute to a revolutionary digital asset platform, we'd love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities:
- Full Stack Ownership: Assume complete ownership of a specific segment of our technology stack, including design, development, testing, and maintenance. Your expertise will be instrumental in driving the success and reliability of this portion of our platform.
- Technical Leadership: Provide technical leadership within your domain, guiding and mentoring junior and mid-level engineers. Foster a culture of excellence, best practices, and continuous improvement.
- Architectural Design: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement scalable, efficient, and secure solutions. Ensure that your segment aligns with the overall architecture and business objectives.
- Matching Engine: Contribute to the development and enhancement of our matching engine, which drives the core functionality of our digital asset marketplace.
- Derivatives Engines: Work on building and maintaining systems related to derivatives trading and margin support, ensuring smooth operations for our users.
- Blockchain Settlement: Play a key role in the development and integration of blockchain settlement solutions, enhancing the security and transparency of our platform.
- Code Quality and Performance: Write clean, maintainable, and efficient Rust code. Uphold high standards of code quality, performance, and security. Conduct code reviews and lead efforts to optimize and refactor code when necessary.
- Collaborative Problem Solving: Work closely with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues, contributing to a culture of continuous improvement.
Qualifications:
- Experience: 6+ years of backend development experience.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in Rust or modern C++. Experience with Postgres, data replication and scaling, blockchain RPC and indexing, low-level networking, and low-level systems programming is a plus.
- Independent Contributor: Track record of taking ownership of complex projects and delivering high-quality solutions.
- Leadership Skills: A track record of technical leadership, guiding teams, and influencing technical decisions is a plus.
- Trading Experience: While not mandatory, any experience or understanding of trading platforms is a significant plus.
- Problem-solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Communication: Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Personal Attributes:
- Curious and eager to learn.
- Team player with a collaborative mindset.
- Detail-oriented and committed to quality.
- Adaptable and thrives in a fast-paced environment.
- Proactive and takes initiative.
What's in it for you?
- Opportunity to work on groundbreaking projects in the digital asset space.
- Collaborative and innovative work environment.
- Competitive salary and benefits.
- Growth and learning opportunities.