Senior Software Engineer - Java - CF Benchmarks
Kraken
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Our Krakenites are a world-class team with crypto conviction, united by our desire to discover and unlock the potential of crypto and blockchain technology.
What makes us different?
Kraken is a mission-focused company rooted in crypto values. As a Krakenite, you’ll join us on our mission to accelerate the global adoption of crypto, so that everyone can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. For over a decade, Kraken’s focus on our mission and crypto ethos has attracted many of the most talented crypto experts in the world.
Before you apply, please read the Kraken Culture page to learn more about our internal culture, values, and mission.
As a fully remote company, we have Krakenites in 60+ countries who speak over 50 languages. Krakenites are industry pioneers who develop premium crypto products for experienced traders, institutions, and newcomers to the space. Kraken is committed to industry-leading security, crypto education, and world-class client support through our products like Kraken Pro, Kraken NFT, and Kraken Futures.
Become a Krakenite and build the future of crypto!
About CF Benchmarks, a Kraken company
CF Benchmarks are the world’s first and leading cryptocurrency index provider, authorised and regulated by the UK FCA. Our indices are in full compliance with UK Benchmark Regulation (BMR), proven by two successful audits undertaken by Deloitte. We're a trusted partner to some of the most respected and innovative financial institutions and our fully market tested reference rates and indices power regulated financial products including listed derivatives, investment funds and structured products from the world's leading firms including the market defining crypto derivatives suite listed by CME Group and the BlackRock Bitcoin Private Trust. For more information, please visit www.cfbenchmarks.com
The team
We are looking for a Java Developer to join the CF Benchmarks Systems Team. You will be responsible for building and maintaining our distributed calculation system, working with other teams to ensure the system is capable of handling current and future workloads reliably.
You should be diligent with a keen attention to detail and a track record of seeing tasks/projects through to successful conclusion.
For this role we are looking to hire someone in EST or CST timezone.
The opportunity
Design and implement distributed services in Java
Work closely with the product team to develop new features supporting business requirements in an end to end manner
Application debugging, profiling, performance tuning, stress-testing and site reliability engineering (SRE)
Work closely with the DevOps team to continuously optimize and improve production infrastructure
Broadly contribute in the areas of data analysis, core infrastructure, core backend, business logic implementations and more
Support a 24/7 real-time distributed system as part of a wider team
Ensure all systems have suitable coverage with tests, metrics and alarms
Help provide world class pricing and data services in the Crypto World
Be part of one of the fastest growing Crypto Companies in the World
Skills you should HODL
5+ years of experience in software development, with a focus on backend systems development
Possess a solid foundation of running Java applications in a containerized environment
Previous experience working with message brokers and distributed architecture
Familiarity with common middlewares such as RPC, protobuf, message queues, Redis
Ability to develop iteratively for a high throughput, low latency system
Highly capable of writing maintainable, simple, efficient and dependable code
Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to work independently and as part of a team
Nice to haves
Experience working in the financial sector
Experience working with cryptocurrency or blockchain technology
Experience working with Linux, SQL, AWS, Redis, Grafana or similar technologies
Experience working with modern CI/CD pipelines, Git and Gitlab
Kraken is powered by people from around the world and we celebrate all Krakenites for their diverse talents, backgrounds, contributions and unique perspectives. We hire strictly based on merit, meaning we seek out the candidates with the right abilities, knowledge, and skills considered the most suitable for the job. We encourage you to apply for roles where you don't fully meet the listed requirements, especially if you're passionate or knowledgable about crypto!
As an equal opportunity employer, we don’t tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind. Whether that’s based on race, ethnicity, age, gender identity, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state or local laws.
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