GTE is a high-speed decentralized trading venue enabling permissionless 24/7 trading, backed by top-tier market makers and VCs.

What you will do

  • Design, implement, and optimize the API stack and SDK, including REST and websocket protocols for trading and real-time data.
  • Develop performance-sensitive components of the matching engine and gateway logic.
  • Refine API specifications and improve latency profiles in collaboration with stakeholders.
  • Integrate exchange components like matching, clearing, and account state into a coherent interface.
  • Conduct rigorous benchmarking, load testing, and latency instrumentation.
  • Maintain test harnesses, production API documentation, and versioning.

Requirements

  • Extensive experience with distributed backend systems and performance-critical real-time APIs.
  • Strong proficiency in Go, Rust, Python, Java, or TypeScript.
  • Expertise in API design patterns (OpenAPI, gRPC, REST, websockets) and best practices for authentication and rate-limiting.
  • Knowledge of trading system architectures, including order lifecycles and matching logic.
  • Proven ability to debug and design in high-throughput, concurrent environments.

Nice to have

  • Experience with Rust or Python in latency-sensitive applications.
  • Background in building exchange gateways, FIX engines, or trading APIs.
  • Knowledge of crypto wallet models and on-chain order flows.
  • Experience with HFT, quant trading, or simulation environments.
  • Familiarity with market access tooling like colocation and order routers.

Conditions & benefits

  • Flexible work arrangement: fully remote (worldwide) or NYC office with relocation support.
  • Competitive compensation including gross salary and token allocations.
  • Opportunity to work with a world-class team from Jump, Citadel, Google, and Palantir.