Senior Software Engineer, Invest / Trade
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205 salaries · our own dataThis role pays $140k-$200k, below the $202k median for engineering roles in crypto on this board.
As a Senior Software Engineer on the Invest / Trade team at Gemini, you'll architect and solve complex problems that directly influence the direction of the digital asset space. You'll work on a wide range of challenges, from securing millions of dollars worth of customer funds to developing innovative blockchain products and optimizing API response times. You join a team with a strong culture of code reviews and a focus on security, shipping high-quality code by getting things right the first time.
What you'll do
- Develop new products and product features on the Gemini platform as part of a tight-knit team of two to eight developers
- Write automated tests and work with the QA team to ensure the operation and correctness of new product features
- Provide technical input and knowledge to the planning, design, and requirements process for new products and features
- Review other software engineers' code for correctness, style, and information security concerns
- Improve the performance, maintainability, and operations of the Gemini code base through refactoring and upgrade projects
- Support your team's production software by responding to occasional alerts or bug reports
- Design, develop and test operating systems level software
- Oversee general functionality of the risk systems and utilization or development of new monitoring tools for tracking and reporting performance
- Identify, coordinate and manage resolution efforts on processing usage issues
- Own technical issues through resolution and implement solutions and recommendations based on business needs
- Plan and coordinate project implementation support efforts and estimate work efforts and schedule for supporting project development and deployment
What you bring
- At least 5 years of software engineering experience
- Advanced proficiency in at least one programming language (Scala and C++ on the backend, or Typescript on the frontend are ideal, but you can learn)
- The ability to work closely across teams and manage dependencies
- A customer and product-focused mindset, with the ability to make well-reasoned tradeoffs between speed and quality
- The ability to adapt and handle multiple competing priorities in collaboration with peers
Nice to have
- Experience working with or being a power user of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and/or blockchain technology
- Work experience or knowledge of the finance industry, payments, trading, and/or exchange systems
What we offer
- Base salary of $140,000 to $200,000 in the State of New York (not inclusive of discretionary bonus or equity)
- A discretionary annual bonus
- Long-term incentive in the form of a new hire equity grant
- Comprehensive health plans
- 401K with company matching
- Paid parental leave
- Flexible time off
- Hybrid work approach at hub offices in the United States, balancing in-person collaboration with remote work flexibility (all employees required to onboard in-person at an office location)
About Gemini
Gemini is a global crypto and Web3 platform founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss in 2014, offering crypto products and services to individuals and institutions in over 70 countries. As a publicly traded company, Gemini provides trusted access to the decentralized future and bridges traditional finance with the emerging cryptoeconomy.
