Engineering Manager - AO

Role & Responsibilities

• work with peers in Product, QA, and other Engineering departments;
• coach and mentor team members;
• cautiously drive adoption of new technologies and processes;
• preserve our engineering values of quality, scalability, and maintainability;
• “see around corners” — identify blind spots and prioritize work across teams;
• work with international teams to ensure successful product development and delivery; and
• own the overall architecture and systems engineering for your products.

Ideal Candidate

• exceptional communication and organizational skills;
• experience recruiting for and building software engineering teams;
• the ability to inspire and motivate team members;
• a strong technical background in software engineering and architecture, and experience with modern programming languages and frameworks;
• 6+ years of software development experience; and
• 4+ years of experience managing software teams (as a Team Lead or a Manager) or similar experience as an individual contributor.

Job Title: Full Stack Developer – Perpetual Trading

Location: Remote

Experience: 3+ Years

Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Company

We are a next-generation cryptocurrency exchange focused on building innovative and secure trading experiences for digital assets and derivatives. With a strong emphasis on perpetual trading and real-time market execution, we aim to redefine how traders interact with crypto markets — combining transparency, performance, and user-centric design.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Full Stack Developer experienced in perpetual trading platforms and Web3 ecosystems. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience working with both frontend (React/Next.js) and backend (Node.js/Nest.js) systems and integrating decentralized perpetual trading APIs such as GMX, Hyperliquid, or similar. You will build end-to-end high-performance trading modules, ensuring low-latency execution, real-time data sync, and seamless user interaction.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain full-stack trading modules and dashboards for perpetual and derivatives trading.
• Integrate decentralized perpetual trading APIs (GMX, Hyperliquid, Drift, etc.) and Web3 wallets (MetaMask, WalletConnect).
• Implement real-time order books, market data feeds, and trade execution flows using REST and WebSocket APIs.
• Build scalable backend services using Node.js / Nest.js / Express and connect them to the frontend.
• Manage database operations for user data, trade history, and performance analytics.
• Collaborate with UI/UX, blockchain, and DevOps teams to deliver high-performance trading experiences.
• Optimize both frontend and backend for speed, security, and low latency.
• Write clean, maintainable, and modular code following modern development practices and standards.

Required Skills & Experience

• 3+ years of experience as a Full Stack Developer, preferably in crypto, DeFi, or trading platforms.
• Strong proficiency in React.js / Next.js, Node.js / Nest.js / Express, and TypeScript / JavaScript (ES6+).
• Proven experience integrating perpetual trading or DeFi APIs (GMX, Hyperliquid, Drift, etc.).
• Experience with WebSockets for live order books and trade updates.
• Understanding of Perpetual Trading, Futures, and DeFi trading mechanics.
• Hands-on experience with Web3 libraries (ethers.js, web3.js) for wallet and smart contract integration.
• Strong understanding of RESTful APIs, microservices, and database management (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or similar).
• Familiarity with security best practices, API rate limiting, and user authentication (JWT/OAuth).

Backend Developer/Full Stack Developer Job Description - We are looking for developers who can convert complex business problems into tech deliverables, build scalable systems and work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

Building scalable and robust applications.

Building and maintaining reusable code for future use.

Actively participate in code reviews.

Troubleshooting and debugging.

Following predefined design guidelines.

Timely delivery of tasks

Proficient and fast in implementing required processes across teams.

Innovative and open to trying/learning new things to improve the system or processes.

Skills required

Proven experience as a Full Stack Developer/Backend Developer

Experience with large-scale architectural patterns, event-driven microservices, well-designed APIs, and efficient algorithms.

Knowledge of at least 1 Object Oriented Programming language (e. g. Node.js, Python)

Knowledge of at least 1 Relational database and familiarity with NoSQL databases.

Problem-solving skills.

Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Git/BitBucket

Optional skills -

React/React Native

Docker

Terraform

CI/CD

AWS

Web technologies

Must haves - Javascript, Object Oriented Programming, Git

AI/ML Development: Build models using open-source frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow). ● Zero-Cost Full-Stack Engineering: Build across the stack using cost-free tools and infrastructure. ● Security & Auth: Implement secure authentication/authorization systems using free solutions. ● AI-Augmented Coding: Utilize tools like GitHub Copilot, Cody, and Workik to 10x productivity. ● UI/UX Focus: Build clean, engaging, and fast interfaces. ● Rapid Iteration: Ship MVPs, test quickly, and improve constantly. ● Lean Infrastructure: Avoid paid services; build with open-source and free-tier tools. 

Job Summary

• Excellent hands-on experience with Go lang (if not Golang, in either JAVA, DotNet and/or NodeJS)
• Write CRONs and background tasks required for the growth of business and product
• Build REST APIs as required
• Ability to code using design principles
• Write reusable code and libraries for future use
• Have the working knowledge of Microservices Architecture using Docker
• Collaborate with other team members and stakeholders in executing various new and existing ideas
• Possesses the knowledge of developing and deploying in Linux environments
• Passion for building great products and loads of energy.

Key Skills
Skills that we would be more than happy for a dev to have: - Worked in CI/CD environments - Developed code using TDD/BDD approach. - Worked with Virtualization on Linux (KVM) - Experience in working in Agile development environment 

About You

We’re looking for exceptional Engineers with an amazing breadth and depth of technology expertise! If you’re the kind of person that looks at the bigger picture and want to build something that has a real impact on the end user, go ahead and apply for the position.

Ability to see the big picture but still love to code!

Strong in backend languages, such as Java, DotNet or NodeJS!

Familiar with client-side frameworks such as React, Angular, Vue etc.

Strong HTML/CSS skills – you understand not only how to build the data, but how to make it look great too.

Knowledge of architectural design and you like to build something scalable and flexible to support business

Agile or Scrum is your favorite development approach.

And when we start talking about performance, security and unit testing? Well that’s music to your ears