Senior Software Engineer (Trading API)- Node, Full Stack JavaScript at 100x Group (Hong Kong)

The BitMEX Trading Technology department sits at the core of the business and handles all brokerage and trading aspects of the platform.  The team is responsible for order management, risk checking, position keeping, PNL calculations, pricing (derivatives), risk management, market data distribution, order matching, and settlement.

Upstream and downstream of the Trading Engine is a rich and comprehensive API through which users submit order requests and receive real-time updates. The Trading API team is responsible for the design, development, and maintenance of API services related to Trading. As a senior software engineer, you’ll be responsible for building and supporting the Trading API capabilities of the platform within the team.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop new and existing Trading API software services


• Work closely with the Core Engine team on performance optimisations and architectural changes to the trading platform


• Work closely with the Trading Analytics team to understand how clients use the Trading API to inform design decisions. In particular microburst behaviour, usage patterns, invalid requests, and rate limit usage.


• Analyse and diagnose API issues related to order entry


• Optimise the performance and Trading User Experience with a focus on order entry

About you:

• Strong engineering skill set with firm grasp of fundamental Computer Science principles and a test-driven approach to software development


• 4+ years of professional software development experience beyond your CS education (BS or advanced degree), including project responsibility


• Intimate experience with JavaScript and JavaScript performance characteristics


• Experience with NodeJS and WebSockets


• Experience building scalable systems


• Experience designing and building robust APIs


• Experience designing or building trading systems, or working with FIX or similar protocols is a plus but not essential


• Experience with containers, Redis, pub/sub, or other messaging systems is a plus


• Experience delivering real-time data over the web


• Ability to manage your workload and simultaneously develop multiple features and bug fixes


• Familiarity with current industry coding practices, design patterns, frameworks, and deployment and testing automation

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Senior Software Engineer (API)- Node, Full Stack JavaScript at 100x Group (Hong Kong)

The Company

100x is the result of the phenomenal success of BitMEX, the world’s leading cryptocurrency derivatives trading platform, which has pioneered cryptocurrency trading through relentless commitment to change, and continues to set benchmarks for innovation, liquidity, and security today.

The BitMEX trading platform represents the cornerstone of 100x. As the world's most advanced peer-to-peer crypto-products trading platform and API, BitMEX gives knowledge, confidence, and precision to hundreds of thousands of traders, transacting billions of USD per day.

Join us, as we build a thriving cryptocurrency ecosystem of 100x Group companies, through strategic investments in emerging cryptocurrency technology, and create the future of digital financial services.

Overview

As a Senior NodeJS Engineer at 100x Group, you are an engineer with experience in design and implementation of fast, real-time web APIs. The BitMEX API is written in NodeJS and carefully tuned for performance. If you're right for this role you should understand V8's internals and performance characteristics, have an interest in new technology, significant professional experience with NodeJS, and a passion to grow as an engineer on this platform.

We develop with the latest tools, on a fully automated DevOps and testing/deployment environment, with a security- and performance-forward mindset.

Responsibilities

• Design and development of the public BitMEX APIs and internal library services


• New feature implementation, bug fixing, and performance tuning


• Working closely with the Frontend and Engine teams to integrate new features and unique consumer-facing products


• Exploring and evaluating new stack components and architecture ideas as necessary


• Regularly reviewing code

Requirements

• 4+ years of professional experience beyond your CS education (BS or advanced degree), including project responsibility


• Intimate experience with JS and JS performance characteristics


• Experience with NodeJS and WebSockets


• Experience building scalable systems


• Experience with containers, Redis, pub/sub, and NATS a plus


• Experience delivering real-time data over the web


• Ability to manage your workload and simultaneously develop several features and bug fixes


• Familiarity with current industry coding practices, design patterns, frameworks, and deployment and testing automation


• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience preferred 

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