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DRW

Senior Software Engineer - DeFi

Chicago, IL · On-site

$126K - $166K/yr

DRW is a diversified trading firm with over 3 decades of experience bringing sophisticated ... well as greenfield development • Taking initiative and driving projects to completion • ...

DRW

Senior Software Engineer - DeFi

Chicago, IL · On-site

$130K - $225K/yr

... a variety of languages and technologies * Working on legacy code as well as greenfield development ... DeFi & Blockchain: * Hands-on experience with EVM internals, smart contract ABIs, and libraries ...

P2P

Senior Software Engineer - DeFi

Chicago, IL · On-site

$130 - $225/hr

... a variety of languages and technologies * Working on legacy code as well as greenfield development ... DeFi & Blockchain: * Hands‑on experience with EVM internals, smart contract ABIs, and libraries ...

Turnblock.io

Software Engineer Remote (Web3)

Chicago, IL · Remote

$200K - $250K/yr

The BDN and DeFi trading tools allow its users to win at crypto trading. The BDN utilizes a global ... the development of the Solana platform. In this position, you will be expected to have a deep ...

Keyrock

Head of Engineering - Options

Chicago, IL · Remote

... a service provider. We're an initiator. We have been pioneers in adopting the Rust Development ... We upgrade Web3 ecosystems by injecting liquidity into promising DeFi, RWA, and NFT protocols. And ...

DRW

Blockchain Strategy Analyst

Chicago, IL · On-site

$125K - $200K/yr

Familiarity with data systems and software development practices * Proven leadership abilities; a ... Experience with decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols and applications. The annual base salary ...

Circle

Senior Principal Product Manager

Chicago, IL · On-site +1

You'll define growth loops that increase the number and depth of integrations across DeFi protocols ... Influence & lead a cross-functional team of product managers, engineers, Dev Rel, Marketing, & PMM ...

Founder's CPA

Senior Associate - Tax Services

Chicago, IL · On-site

$75K - $110K/yr

... trading, and DeFi transactions for both individuals and companies * R&D tax credit studies ... Natural curiosity and a strong desire to learn new skills * Ability to work independently and ...

Founder's CPA

Senior Associate - Tax Services

Chicago, IL · On-site

$75K - $110K/yr

... trading, and DeFi transactions for both individuals and companies * R&D tax credit studies ... Natural curiosity and a strong desire to learn new skills * Ability to work independently and ...

Founder's CPA

Senior Associate - Tax Services

Chicago, IL · On-site +1

$75K - $110K/yr

... trading, and DeFi transactions for both individuals and companies * R&D tax credit studies ... Natural curiosity and a strong desire to learn new skills * Ability to work independently and ...

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Senior Software Engineer - DeFi

DRW

Chicago, IL • On-site

$126K - $166K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 12 days ago

Job description

Job Summary:
DRW is a diversified trading firm with over 3 decades of experience bringing sophisticated technology and exceptional people together to operate in markets around the world. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build software that enables trading operations teams to manage their growing DeFi footprint, focusing on integrating DeFi protocols and developing systems for real-time visibility into DeFi positions and risk.
Responsibilities:
• Building systems with a constant focus on testing, reliability, scalability, and maintainability
• Designing, modeling, and programming in a variety of languages and technologies
• Working on legacy code as well as greenfield development
• Taking initiative and driving projects to completion
• Learning and promoting new technologies with a focus on best practices
• Providing on-call support as needed
• Sometimes working alongside other developers on the same task
Qualifications:
Required:
• Strong engineering fundamentals
• Hands-on experience navigating the DeFi landscape
• Hands-on experience with EVM internals, smart contract ABIs, and libraries like ethers.js or web3.js
• Familiarity with DeFi protocols: AMMs (Uniswap), lending (Compound), options/structured products, or staking
• Understanding of multi-chain architectures -- L1s, L2 rollups, bridging, and cross-chain data challenges
• Exposure to Solana or other non-EVM chains
• Experience with oracle systems (Chainlink) or on-chain pricing
• Ability to reason about DeFi protocols from a financial perspective, e.g. how different AMM designs affect pricing, how lending rates compare across protocols, or what distinguishes different stablecoin mechanisms
• Multiple years of server-side development
• Willingness to learn Clojure, one of the team's primary languages
• Confident JVM knowledge
• Working knowledge of Node.js/TypeScript
• A solid understanding of micro-service architectures
• Proficiency in domain-driven design and domain modeling
• A good understanding of functional paradigms and type theory
• Kubernetes, Docker, ArgoCD
• PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQS, RabbitMQ
• Linux, Ansible, Nginx, Git
Company:
DRW is a diversified trading firm that combines technology, research, and risk management to capture trading and investment opportunities. Founded in 1992, the company is headquartered in Chicago, USA, with a team of 1001-5000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.

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