The Company
The company was set up to take advantage of the innovations within distributed ledger technology and specifically to apply those to the financial world. It is now one of the fastest growing fin-tech start-ups in the world and has developed a global presence with offices in America, Europe and Asia. They have received substantial funding from a conglomeration of the biggest names in banking and finance.
The Role
The role would be based in the Scala Compiler team where you would be helping to develop the APIs that allow their clients to connect to their ledgers, as well as evolving their compilation target language and its interpreter. The firm's platform and architecture is written in Scala and you would be designing and developing the platform architecture to enable major financial houses to integrate with the firm's Haskell based smart contracts language, to develop use cases and innovative and next generation DLT solutions for their existing systems.
You will have the opportunity to work alongside smart and motivated colleagues working on the development of distributed ledger technology which will be used by some of the most important firms in the industry. This is a chance to define an emerging sector.
The ideal candidate:
- Is a strong Scala developer
- Has proven production systems experience
- Has excellent Computer Science fundamentals
- Has a Masters or PhD in Computer Science or related degree
- Is a strong communicator who enjoys collaboration
- No prior blockchain experience is required
This company offers the chance to join at a time of rapid innovation and to help to define a new industry sector. They have the feel of a tech-start up with a focus on continued learning and development, within an open and collaborative environment. They are very well-funded and can offer exceptional compensation packages to candidates, including equity.
Key Skills: Scala, Developer, Engineer, Platform, Architecture, Architect, Scala, Trading, Risk, Quant, Quantitative