Senior Software Engineer - Canton Network Team

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Canton Network team at Digital Asset, you will work on the Global Synchronizer, the distributed ledger engine that enables global connectivity across the Canton Network. Launched in July 2024 in collaboration with over 30 industry partners, this open-source project (developed under the Linux Foundation's LFDT) tackles some of the most challenging problems in distributed systems and systems security. You will collaborate with talented engineers, mentor the next generation, and help deliver products that bridge traditional finance and blockchain.

What you'll do

• Deliver high-quality, well-tested code efficiently and at pace
• Contribute to the development of cutting-edge distributed ledger technology innovations
• Develop and refine feature specifications within an Agile development environment
• Mentor, teach, and guide other engineers in the team
• Foster a collaborative approach that embraces diverse perspectives and ensures all opinions are valued

What you bring

• Proven experience as a polyglot software engineer, demonstrated through open-source contributions or commercial projects
• A track record of owning major components and contributing to significant software engineering projects
• Excellent programming skills, ideally using a functional language such as Scala or Haskell
• Demonstrable experience developing for cloud deployment and operating cloud technologies including Kubernetes, Pulumi, Helm, and Grafana
• Superb written and spoken communication skills, with demonstrated ability to collaborate across teams
• Ability and willingness to mentor other engineers
• Independence and strong collaboration skills suitable for a geographically distributed remote team
• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science or a related discipline, or equivalent demonstrable experience
• Based in New York, New Jersey, or Connecticut

Nice to have

• Experience in security engineering
• Experience in DeFi Web3 programming
• Frontend development experience

About Digital Asset

Digital Asset, founded in 2014 and headquartered in New York City with offices in London, Zurich, Budapest, Hong Kong, and Sydney, builds technologies reshaping the foundations of financial markets. The Canton Network is a privacy-enabled open blockchain network for regulated markets, combining privacy, compliance, and scalability to enable real-time, secure settlement across multiple asset classes.