Senior Lead Engineer Order Book Data Integrations
Senior Lead Engineer Order Book Data Integrations
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CoinDesk is the most trusted media events indices and data company for the global crypto economy. Since 2013 CoinDesk Media has led the story of the future of money and investing illuminating the transformation in society and culture that comes with it. Our awardwinning team of journalists delivers news and unparalleled insights that bring transparency comprehension and context. CoinDesk Events gathers the global crypto blockchain and Web3 communities at annual events such as Consensus the worlds largest and longestrunning crypto festival. CoinDesk Indices offers expertise in digital asset indices data and research to educate and empower investors. For more information on CoinDesk media and events please visithttp://coindesk coindeskand for breaking headlines data and indices visithttp://coindeskmarkets coindeskmarkets
In November 2023 CoinDesk was acquired by the Bullish group owner of Bullish a regulated digital assets exchange. For more information on Bullish please visit https://bullish. CoinDesk operates as an independent subsidiary with an editorial committee to protect journalistic independence.
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Manager Engineering CoinDeskWe are seeking a highly skilled Senior Engineer to join our Order Book Data Integrations team. In this role as manager of a small team of engineers you will work closely with technical leads and senior product managers to build and optimize systems that ingest process and deliver highthroughput cryptocurrency market data.
This is a unique opportunity to work on cuttingedge systems handling thousands of messages per second from a diverse range of external APIs all within a highperformance data pipeline. As part of a small but highly focused team with a strong and growing user base your contributions will have a direct and meaningful impact on the success of our products and services.
If you are passionate about working with realtime data building scalable solutions and shaping the future of cryptocurrency markets this role offers a chance to make a significant difference.
Please note this role will be onsite in the London office.
Key Requirements
Designing and implementing highthroughput data services with a strong focus on scalability reliability and performance.
Taking ownership of key technology decisions balancing tradeoffs between quality maintainability and optimal performance.
Collaborating closely with data and infrastructure teams to ensure seamless integration and efficient workflows.
Conducting thorough code reviews promoting best practices and continuously seeking opportunities to enhance team processes and standards.
Creating comprehensive internal documentation for the systems you design ensuring clarity and knowledge sharing across teams.
Deep understanding and practical experience in writing unit integration and endtoend tests to ensure reliability accuracy and performance of applications.
Fluent in English both verbal and written with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts effectively.
Experience & Qualifications
Proven experience in building highthroughput and reliable systems that can scale effectively.
Proficiency in Go with a track record of writing clean efficient and maintainable code.
Familiarity with both relational and nonrelational database architectures (experience with PostgreSQL and Redis is a strong plus).
Nice to have
Experience designing and implementing scalable solutions to handle highthroughput systems including websocket APIs and services.
An understanding of queue or stream based messaging systems
Handson experience with Redis and/or PostgreSQL.
Strong mathematical background or knowledge particularly in numerical computations and algorithms is a significant advantage.
A degree in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent professional experience in a technical discipline.
Genuine interest or prior experience in traditional financial markets or the cryptocurrency industry
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
