Crypto. com

Trading Infrastructure

SeniorJavaDeveloper(TradingPlatform)

$100–230k United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Senior Java Developer (Trading Platform) at Crypto. com. Skills: Java backend development, ultra-low-latency, GC-free components, event-driven architecture, fully deterministic systems. Design and develop core backend systems including market connectivity, order routing, execution engine, risk, and position tracking. Implement ultra-low-latency and GC-free components using best practices in lock-free and off-heap programming”

What You'll Achieve.

achieve our ultimate goal - Cryptocurrency in every wallet

Industry & Context.

Trading Infrastructure
Problems you'll solve

debugging complex issues

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

8+ years of Java backend development experience, Deep understanding of Java core internals, multithreading, memory models, and garbage collection, Proven experience in GC-free or low-GC programming, including use of sun. misc. Unsafe, direct buffers, and memory-mapped files, grasp of event-driven architecture and experience designing fully deterministic systems, Experience with distributed systems, message queues, and performance tuning at the network and application layer, testing discipline including TDD, benchmarking, and resilience testing, Proficient in English (spoken and written)

Nice to Have

preferably in a trading or real-time system environment, Solid knowledge of time-series and analytical databases like exposure to kdb+ or InfluxDB is a plus, Chinese or other languages are a plus but not required

What You'll Do.

Design and develop core backend systems including market connectivity

and position tracking

Implement ultra-low-latency and GC-free components using best practices in lock-free and off-heap programming

Apply event-driven and fully deterministic design principles to ensure traceable and predictable system behavior

Participate in performance profiling

and debugging complex issues in production

Develop and maintain automated test suites and CI/CD pipelines

Engage in code reviews

architecture discussions

and technical audits to ensure high standards across the codebase

Use AI-driven coding tools (e. g.

GitHub Copilot or similar) to accelerate development and improve productivity where appropriate

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate closely with product and trading teams to translate requirements into performant, production-ready solutions; Comfortable working in a global team with colleagues across APAC, EMEA, and North America; communication able to interface across all levels from senior leadership to engineers and stakeholders; Able to collaborate effectively with people from different cultural and technical backgrounds, aligning tech decisions with business goals

Communication Scope

Proficient in English (spoken and written); communication able to interface across all levels from senior leadership to engineers and stakeholders

Full Job Description

## Responsibilities Design and develop core backend systems including market connectivity, order routing, execution engine, risk, and position tracking. Implement ultra-low-latency and GC-free components using best practices in lock-free and off-heap programming. Apply event-driven and fully deterministic design principles to ensure traceable and predictable system behavior. Collaborate closely with product and trading teams to translate requirements into performant, production-ready solutions. Participate in performance profiling, JVM tuning, and debugging complex issues in production. Develop and maintain automated test suites and CI/CD pipelines. Engage in code reviews, architecture discussions, and technical audits to ensure high standards across the codebase. Use AI-driven coding tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot or similar) to accelerate development and improve productivity where appropriate. ## Requirements 8+ years of Java backend development experience, preferably in a trading or real-time system environment. Deep understanding of Java core internals, multithreading, memory models, and garbage collection. Proven experience in GC-free or low-GC programming, including use of sun.misc.Unsafe, direct buffers, and memory-mapped files. Familiarity with Aeron, SBE, or other low-latency messaging libraries. Strong grasp of event-driven architecture and experience designing fully deterministic systems. Solid knowledge of time-series and analytical databases like ClickHouse; exposure to kdb+ or InfluxDB is a plus. Experience with distributed systems, message queues, and performance tuning at the network and application layer. Comfortable using AI-powered development tools to enhance code quality and development speed. Strong testing discipline including TDD, benchmarking, and resilience testing. ## Communication and Collaboration Proficient in English (spoken and written); Chinese or other languages are a plus but not required. Comfortable working in a global team with col

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