Lead Engineer, Custody

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October 20

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BitMEX

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Crypto • Finance • Fintech

BitMEX is a leading cryptocurrency derivatives exchange founded in 2014, known for innovating the 100x leverage perpetual swap. The platform offers over 100 derivatives products, including Perpetual Swaps, Futures, Options, and Prediction Markets, alongside spot trading for various cryptocurrency pairs. BitMEX is a P2P crypto-products trading platform, wholly owned and operated by HDR Global Trading Limited, a Republic of Seychelles incorporated entity. It prides itself on its security record, having lost zero customer funds to intrusions or hacking, and provides low latency, deep liquidity trades with customizable trading interfaces. BitMEX also ensures compliance and frequently updates its Proof of Reserves and Liabilities for transparency.

201 - 500 employees

Founded 2014

₿ Crypto

💸 Finance

💳 Fintech

📋 Description

• Lead the development, and implementation of secure and efficient custody solutions for various cryptocurrencies and blockchain networks. • Collaborate with the Head of Custody and Trading and Wallet Technology Engineers to define technical strategy and roadmap for custody, deposits, and withdrawals. • Mentor and guide a team of engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement. • Drive the integration of new cryptocurrencies and blockchain networks into our custody infrastructure. • Optimize the efficiency and reliability of deposit and withdrawal processes, ensuring fast and seamless transactions. • Conduct thorough code reviews, ensuring adherence to best practices, security standards, and regulatory compliance. • Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues related to custody and wallet operations. • Overseeing our build, test, integration and deployment systems, and in partnership with our Dev-ops engineers managing platform change. • Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in blockchain technology, cryptography, and digital asset security. • Contribute to the overall design and evolution of BitMEX's platform.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or a related discipline. • At least 8 years of software engineering experience with at least 3 years in a leadership or senior technical role focused on cryptocurrency. • Deep understanding of blockchain technologies, cryptographic principles, and digital asset security best practices. • Proven experience designing and implementing secure and scalable custody solutions. • Strong proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Python. • Exceptional leadership abilities combined with an entrepreneurial spirit. • Strong strategic thinking and execution skills in dynamic, fast-paced environments. • Strong communication and interpersonal skills. • Good awareness of security threat/vulnerability report impact and mitigation. • Fluency in both written and verbal English.

🏖️ Benefits

• Work from home to help you find the perfect balance between work, family and personal life • Paid holidays and leave so you won’t miss out any important events • Team building & offsite events to bring our global team closer • Don’t forget the advantage of our Beyond Border Remote Working policy, where you get to work away from your home country • Option to choose to be paid in fiat or crypto currency, providing the flexibility to shape your financial freedom