Software Engineer (Custody)
Copper is a digital asset technology company that is committed to assisting institutional investors in acquiring, trading, and securely storing crypto assets. Founded and led by Dmitry Tokarev, an expert in software and financial engineering, the company offers a comprehensive range of products and solutions focused on custody, trading, and settlement to minimize counterparty risk and enhance operational efficiency in digital asset markets. Central to Copper's services is its utilization of Multi-Party Computation (MPC) technology, renowned for its secure custody capabilities. An award-winning custody system, Copper's unique solution facilitates seamless connectivity to centralized exchanges, DeFi applications, and staking pools without assets leaving the custody framework.
The innovative ClearLoop™ feature, built upon advanced custody technology, addresses a prevalent industry challenge by mitigating counterparty risk with exchanges. This solution forms the basis of a full prime services package, linking global exchanges to enable customers to trade and settle directly from their secured MPC wallets. ClearLoop™ significantly reduces settlement time for transfers, independent of blockchain network delays, while offering heightened security measures, thereby transforming how asset managers engage with trading operations.
Additionally, boasting industry-leading security certifications, Copper stands out with its robust insurance coverage from an A+ rated insurer, establishing the company as the preferred partner for institutions seeking to safeguard their assets effectively.
Department Environment
Striving for a blend of corporate and start-up culture while staying close to innovative product solutions, the department is structured into small, autonomous teams empowered to make decisions at every stage of product development. From conceptualization to architecture, development, deployment, and support, teams are involved in all phases of the product lifecycle.
As a team member, you will engage in extensive research to enhance your understanding of cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies, including data processing, protocol integrations, and more. You will collaborate closely with experienced specialists who are eager to share their knowledge and expertise with you.
The team is actively working on significant product enhancements aimed at enhancing client experiences in areas like secure cryptocurrency management and streamlining user interactions with Decentralized Finance (DeFi) protocols.
Role Responsibilities
- Enhance and support existing services that manage over 50 blockchain protocols and 500+ cryptocurrency assets.
- Engage in research and development of new blockchain integrations and solutions, such as blockchain data processing, cryptocurrency protocols integrations, DeFi integration, etc.
- Provide support and problem-solving assistance to clients and stakeholders.
Your Experience, Skills, and Knowledge
- Demonstrated experience in software development with object-oriented languages such as Scala, JS/TS (Node.js), Kotlin, Java, or Go.
- Proficiency with relational databases, including PostgreSQL.
- Understanding of the significant role of unit testing and ability to develop automated tests for server-side code.
- A curiosity-driven approach to professional development as a multi-stack developer, willing to explore and utilize new technologies and programming languages.
Desirable Qualifications
- Proficiency in containerization and DevOps practices.
- Experience in Smart Contract development.
- Familiarity with blockchain development including cryptocurrency wallets, blockchain data processing, DeFi, etc.
- Background in designing and optimizing systems for managing large volumes of data, at both database and inter-service levels.
- Previous experience with Go programming language.
Core Tech Stack
For this role, the primary technologies used include Scala and Typescript. Additional technologies employed across various areas include:
- Languages: Scala, Javascript/Typescript (Node.js)
- Storage: PostgreSQL, Mongo DB, Clickhouse
- Backend Frameworks: Spring, Akka HTTP
- Frontend Frameworks: React, ElectronJs
- Interservice Communication: RabbitMQ
- Architecture: Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)
- Infrastructure: AWS, Terraform, Ansible, Docker, Mesos/Marathon container orchestration, Consul, Nginx, GoCD by ThoughtWorks CI/CD, Prometheus, Kibana, Grafana
Benefits Offered
- Generous holiday allowance of 27 days per year in addition to bank holidays
- Seniority Days: Additional paid time off granted per year of service
- Comprehensive medical, dental, audiology, and optical coverage
- Menopause support services
- Contribution to company pension scheme
- Support for remote work energy needs
- Cycle to Work program
- Life insurance coverage
- Employee assistance program for mental health support
- Learning and development opportunities
- Social activities and company events
In exchange for your skills and contributions, Copper offers a rewarding and challenging role within a rapidly growing and dynamic business, with ample career opportunities and a welcoming work environment. Copper is strongly committed to diversity and equal opportunities, fostering an inclusive team and a collaborative work environment to drive innovation and transform how institutional investors engage with digital assets.