At Definitive, you'll have the opportunity to build cutting-edge, crypto-native technology. You'll work across the stack, integrating multiple protocols and connecting with various blockchains. Joining us at this pivotal stage, you'll be a key player in shaping our success.
About Definitive
We're building the leading trading and yield platform for DeFi. Founded by former Coinbase employees, our team brings deep expertise in algorithmic trading and DeFi. We're backed by top-tier institutional investors from both traditional finance and crypto.
Who You Are
- You're excited rather than intimidated to work on a complex trading backend that will manage billions of dollars in crypto transactions.
- You're skilled at developing high-performance front-end applications to meet a high bar for UX.
- You have a passion for DeFi and enjoy learning about new protocols.
- You grasp the solution space trade-off of implementation speed vs long-term quality and can dynamically adjust as needed.
Responsibilities
- Own feature implementations end-to-end from the UI components down to the database schema.
- Build systems for transacting and consuming onchain data across multiple blockchains and their protocols (e.g. AMMs, onchain orderbooks, lending protocols).
- Design, build, and test high-throughput execution components across the entire stack.
- Manage deployment processes and infrastructure to maintain uptime and deliver a high-quality product.
Requirements
- 3-5 years of professional experience in software engineering at a top tier firm.
- Strong experience with Golang & React.
- Passionate about crypto and familiarity with onchain development.
- U.S. time zones.
- NYC-based and available for partial in-office work (preferred).
