Senior Software Engineer, CoinDesk Indices (Remote - LATAM)

Status
Colombia
Full time
Office
Compensation is not specified
Role
Software Engineer
Description

About CoinDesk Indices:

CoinDesk Indices (CDI), a subsidiary of CoinDesk, is a leading provider of digital asset indices. CDI has been driving the market with precision, research, and a commitment to educating and empowering investors. As part of the CoinDesk media, events, data, and indices company, CDI is a trusted platform in the global crypto ecosystem.

CDI offers three main products: single-asset reference indices, broad market and sector indices, and systematic strategy indices. The CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index (XBX) is a highly regarded index with a track record that underlies the largest digital asset products. Our broad market and sector indices serve as comprehensive benchmarks, and our investible sectors are constructed using CDI’s industry-adopted taxonomy. Our systematic strategy indices help investors target specific outcomes.

About the Role:

As a member of the CDI Engineering team, you will be a Senior Software Engineer responsible for designing, building, and testing new features on the Core Platform. Collaboration with Engineering, Governance, Product, and Sales teams will be key to delivering on the technical roadmap and ensuring high performance and scalability of our backend services. As CDI's products are critical for informing investment strategies, platform security and reliability are of utmost importance.

We are seeking self-motivated team players who are passionate about code quality and share our mission, even if you're new to crypto. If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!

Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop, test, and implement new backend features using Python or NodeJS.
  • Collaborate with Product, Governance, and Sales teams to deliver on the product roadmap.
  • Define backend requirements for tools that enhance the analysis, reporting, and display of indices data.
  • Work with software architects and technical leads to ensure scalability and reliability in decision making.
  • Build infrastructure components that optimize developer experience and platform performance.
  • Troubleshoot and debug complex issues, providing solutions.
  • Contribute to technical documentation on software architecture and coding frameworks.
  • Participate in code reviews and offer constructive feedback.
  • Mentor fellow engineering team members.

About You:

  • At least 6 years of software engineering experience working on distributed systems at scale.
  • Proficiency and demonstrated experience in Python (required), and experience with Java and/or C++ is a plus.
  • Expertise in Object-Oriented principles and other software design paradigms.
  • Knowledge of SQL and/or NoSQL databases.
  • Familiarity with cloud-based development using ECS and Lambda.
  • Experience with third-party tools such as Kafka and Redis.
  • Understanding of web services and API layers, specifically REST/JSON.
  • Proficiency in using build and development tools like Docker and Git.
  • Bonus points for familiarity with modern front-end technologies and frameworks like React/NextJs.
  • Experience with DevOps methodologies including Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, Trunk Based Development.
  • Well-versed in Agile Methodologies and previous experience working in a Scrum environment.
  • Strong ownership, accountability, and efficient verbal and written communication skills.
  • Full professional proficiency in English is required.

Please note that this is a full-time employment position. Only candidates who are currently based in Colombia will be considered for this opportunity due to the required working hours and team co-location.

Equal Opportunity:

CoinDesk is committed to equal opportunity in all aspects of employment, from recruitment to benefits. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion or belief, sex, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status/service, physical or mental disability, or any other classification protected by applicable law.

Accommodation:

CoinDesk is dedicated to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you require accommodation during any part of the application process, please email accommodations@coindesk.com and let us know the nature of your request.

Please note that a member of CoinDesk's Talent Acquisition team will only contact you directly from an @coindesk.com or @coindesk-indices.com email address regarding opportunities at CoinDesk. Disregard emails from any other addresses or individuals. If you are selected to move forward in the hiring process, a member of our team will reach out to guide you through the interview process. We look forward to connecting!

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