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# Software Engineer, Backend Systems - Crypto Trading

- **Company:** P3 TALENT PARTNERS, LLC
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $185,000.0 - $300,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Systems Engineering, C++ (Programming Language), Databases, Concurrent Computing, Distributed Systems, Github, High-Frequency Trading, Blockchain, Software Engineering, Data Streaming, WebSocket, State Machines, Reliability of Systems, Backend, Low Latency, Asynchronous Programming, Api Design, Docker
- **Published:** October 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=16f8215ea3f56e29

## About the Role

* Approximately 2-4 years of relevant backend software engineering experience.
 * Meaningful, hands-on experience building or maintaining production systems in Rust.
 * Experience with asynchronous programming using Tokio or comparable Rust-based asynchronous systems.
 * Experience developing real-time, high-throughput backend services.
 * Low-latency or trading-systems experience.
 * Proficiency with multiple database types, such as relational, time-series, and key-value databases.
 * Meaningful startup experience.
 * Experience in fintech, crypto, trading, high-frequency trading, or blockchain.
 * Demonstrable interest in trading and financial markets.
 * Meaningful personal engineering projects, particularly in Rust or C.
 * Strong backend and systems-engineering fundamentals.
 * Comfort working in a fast-moving, collaborative startup environment.
 * Ability to work onsite in New York City or San Francisco five days per week.
 * U.S. citizenship or Green Card status, with no current or future visa sponsorship requirement.

Production Rust experience is essential. Experience with C, C++, or another backend language does not replace this requirement.

Additional Experience Valued

 * VC-backed startup experience.
 * Distributed systems and concurrent programming.
 * REST and WebSocket API development.
 * Live data streams and time-sensitive processing.
 * Docker.
 * Public GitHub projects demonstrating systems knowledge and technical curiosity.

No specific degree or school requirement applies., * Bachelor's (Preferred)

## Description

We are seeking a hands-on backend systems engineer with meaningful production Rust experience, strong asynchronous programming skills, and a genuine interest in trading and financial markets.

You will build performance-critical infrastructure involving live market data, risk management, blockchain execution, and low-latency trading workflows. This position suits an engineer who enjoys technical ownership, close collaboration, and the pace of a small startup.

Responsibilities

 * Build and maintain risk and liquidation engines that manage exposure and improve capital efficiency.
 * Design and implement blockchain state machines supporting trading, settlement, and risk operations.
 * Develop services that maintain consistent state across asynchronous processes using coordination and consensus mechanisms.
 * Process live market data and coordinate time-sensitive actions across trading venues.
 * Build and maintain real-time workflows and WebSocket streams.
 * Develop high-performance REST and WebSocket APIs with millisecond-level response times.
 * Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks in high-throughput backend systems.
 * Collaborate with founders and senior engineers on architecture, implementation, and system reliability.