Binance
Financial Services
EngineeringLead(Rust/C++)
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“Engineering Lead (Rust/C++) at Binance. Skills: Rust, C++, Backend systems, Trading platform. Architect backend systems. Build backend systems”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver new features; Deliver performance optimizations; Deliver reliability improvements
Industry & Context.
Solving complex problems
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Software engineering fundamentals, Professional experience in Rust, C++, C, Experience developing high-performance applications, Demonstrated technical leadership skills, Track record of deploying software, Solid understanding of Linux systems, Bachelor's degree in CS, Math, Engineering, Equivalent practical experience
Nice to Have
Hands-on experience with Rust, Experience leading projects, Experience building and scaling teams, Experience designing production database systems, Experience building systems with security requirements, Experience building systems with reliability requirements, Experience building systems with compliance requirements, Experience building systems with financial correctness requirements, Experience in trading systems, Experience in financial technology, Experience in cryptocurrency, Experience in low-latency environments, Experience in high-throughput environments
What You'll Do.
Architect backend systems
Build backend systems
Maintain backend systems
Shape technical vision
Execute technical vision
Design highly available services
Design fault-tolerant services
Monitor system performance
Drive performance optimization
Write maintainable code
Contribute to testing frameworks
Contribute to QA frameworks
Collaborate with engineers
Collaborate with product managers
Collaborate with stakeholders
Solve technical challenges
Solve business challenges
Provide technical mentorship
Champion engineering best practices
Act as technical leader
Influence architecture
Influence development standards
Influence engineering culture
Take on leadership responsibilities
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Backend Engineering team
Full Job Description
## Description Binance is a leading global blockchain ecosystem behind the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and registered users. We are trusted by 300+ million people in 100+ countries for our industry-leading security, user fund transparency, trading engine speed, deep liquidity, and an unmatched portfolio of digital-asset products. Binance offerings range from trading and finance to education, research, payments, institutional services, Web3 features, and more. We leverage the power of digital assets and blockchain to build an inclusive financial ecosystem to advance the freedom of money and improve financial access for people around the world. We are building the next generation of cryptocurrency exchange infrastructure and are seeking passionate, driven engineers who thrive on solving complex problems. In this role, you will help evolve a highly scalable, always-on trading platform, continuously delivering new features, performance optimizations, and reliability improvements to support our rapidly growing global user base. As part of our Backend Engineering team, you will work on the core exchange platform that has helped Binance become one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges. You'll tackle unique technical challenges associated with operating a mission-critical system that serves tens of millions of users while maintaining 24/7 availability, high throughput, and low latency. We are looking for a Backend Engineering Team Lead to join our team. The ideal candidate combines strong technical expertise in systems programming languages such as Rust, C++, C, or other compiled languages with proven leadership and people management experience. You should be comfortable guiding engineers, driving technical excellence, and leading the delivery of scalable, high-performance backend systems. This position will initially be an individual contributor role, with a clear path toward leadership responsibilities as the team continues to
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