About Paradex
Paradex isn't just another decentralized exchangeit's a Super App. We've combined three powerful financial primitives: Exchange, Asset Management, and Borrow/Lend Markets, all seamlessly composable and accessible through one unified account that uses your entire portfolio as collateral, including any spot and derivative assets. Trade, earn, borrow, lend, and grow your on-chain identityall in one place. Backed by top-tier investors and incubated by Paradigm, we are scaling rapidly. Come help us grow!
Quick Facts
- $40 Billion Lifetime Volume
- $100 Million Average Daily Volume
- $15 Million Total Value Locked
Paradex is committed to building transparently in public key platform stats
Your mission
As a Senior Quantitative Developer, you'll play a pivotal role in advancing our high-performance derivatives trading platform, which features lightning-fast order execution and innovative on-chain risk management. This is a chance to be at the forefront of blockchain technology, shaping financial markets with groundbreaking solutions.
What You'll Do
- Innovative Development: Lead the design and implementation of a decentralized clearing protocol for crypto derivatives trading, including backend systems and smart contracts.
- System Monitoring: Oversee monitoring, analytics, and reporting of all services you develop, ensuring optimal performance and responsiveness.
- Research and Development: Enhance trading performance through rigorous R&D and testing of the trading system to maintain high quality and reliability.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with product and engineering teams to deliver customer-focused solutions while focusing on scalability and internal integrations.
What You Bring
- Proven Experience: 5+ years in backend engineering, building products from ideation to launch within a strong engineering team.
- Technical Expertise: In-depth knowledge and experience with modern programming languages like Python, Golang, or C++.
- Financial Acumen: Strong understanding of financial markets with experience in trading systems and quantitative finance.
- Analytical Skills: Excellent problem-solving abilities, with strong analytical and financial modeling skills.
- Communication Proficiency: Outstanding communication and collaboration skills, essential for working across functions.
Your Perks & Benefits
- Competitive Pay: Top-tier compensation in the industry.
- Generous PTO: Unlimited vacation.
- Full Benefits: Comprehensive packages tailored by country.
- Technology & Learning Allowances: 3,500 USD for your first-year setup, $2,000 USD refresh every 2 years, plus $1,000 USD annually for learning and development.
Paradigm is an equal opportunity employer.
