A proprietary trading team focused on HFT and algorithmic trading across CeFi and DeFi markets is expanding its DeFi business and seeks an engineer to develop and improve DeFi execution infrastructure.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain DeFi intent-based execution systems.
- Build backend services and integrations with DeFi protocols.
- Improve system performance, reliability, and operational robustness.
- Own engineering components and deliver solutions to production.
Requirements:
- Hands-on experience developing or integrating DeFi intent-based protocols, solvers, or intent execution infrastructure (mandatory).
- Strong Python skills.
- Experience building and supporting production systems in DeFi.
- Experience with EVM networks and DeFi protocols.
- Ability to independently own production components and explain technical decisions.
- Approximately one year or more of practical experience with intent protocols; depth of contribution matters more than total years of experience.
Nice to have: Rust experience and experience with low-latency trading systems.
Conditions: Lean, technically strong, AI-first team with direct collaboration with the technical lead and traders. High autonomy and ownership, with no direct reports initially. Fully remote, full-time, flexible schedule with agreed collaboration overlap. Preferred time zones are UTC+2 to UTC+4; other locations depend on contracting feasibility. English sufficient for technical documentation and written communication; spoken English is not required. Compensation and benefits are discussed individually based on experience and responsibilities. Growth opportunities are based on results.