C++/Rust Staff Engineer
Staff Backend Engineer (Rust/C++)
Location: Remote (North America)
Compensation: $200,000-$300,000 base + equity + token allocation
Start Date: Immediate
About the Company
We are a profitable, venture-backed startup building a vertically integrated trading infrastructure platform that merges retail trading, market making, and transparent crypto rails. Our flagship product is a decentralized liquidity network enabling zero-fee perpetual futures trading across hundreds of markets. With over $1 billion in trading volume processed, we're scaling rapidly and tackling greenfield engineering challenges.
Role Overview
We're hiring a Staff Backend Engineer to help architect and build the core systems powering our trading infrastructure. You'll work directly with the founder and lead engineers on mission-critical backend services, low-latency systems, and exchange integrations.
This is a high-impact, remote-first role for engineers who thrive in fast-paced environments and want to build systems with real-world financial impact.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement scalable, low-latency backend systems in Rust (or C++)
- Build and optimize trading infrastructure, including market-making engines and RFQ systems
- Integrate with external exchanges and crypto protocols
- Lead migration of databases to Timescale Cloud
- Collaborate with product and engineering leadership to shape technical strategy
Technical Environment
- Languages: Rust (preferred), C++
- Data: TimescaleDB, real-time streaming
- Architecture: Vertically integrated, crypto-native, latency-sensitive systems
What We're Looking For
- 8+ years of backend engineering experience
- Deep expertise in systems programming with Rust or C++
- Experience with trading platforms, HFT, crypto, or finance is a plus
- Strong ownership mindset and ability to work independently
- Comfort working in a fast-paced, high-autonomy environment
Why Join Us?
- Work on greenfield projects with direct impact on global trading
- Join a profitable, well-funded startup with elite backers
- Be part of a tight-knit, high-caliber team reporting directly to the founder
- Receive significant equity and token upside in a company with a projected FDV of $1-2B
- Enjoy remote-first flexibility with timezone overlap preferred for U.S. hours
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