Lead Backend Engineer
Digital Alpha Platforms
Job Title: Lead Backend Engineer (Java, Digital Assets & Distributed Systems) Location: New York City (On-site Day 1)
Employment Type: W-2
Role Overview
We are looking for a seasoned backend engineering leader to build and scale high-throughput, resilient platforms at the intersection of traditional financial systems and digital assets. This role demands deep technical expertise, hands-on leadership, and a strong focus on performance, security, and compliance.
Key Responsibilities
Employment Type: W-2
Role Overview
We are looking for a seasoned backend engineering leader to build and scale high-throughput, resilient platforms at the intersection of traditional financial systems and digital assets. This role demands deep technical expertise, hands-on leadership, and a strong focus on performance, security, and compliance.
Key Responsibilities
- Build high-throughput, resilient platforms integrating settlement, custody, and digital asset systems with strong focus on performance, reliability, and compliance .
- Lead and mentor a team of engineers, driving Agile delivery , code quality , and modern SDLC practices .
- Design and deliver Java (17+) Spring Boot microservices on Kubernetes with resilience patterns (circuit breakers, retries, bulkheads).
- Develop low-latency APIs (REST/GraphQL/gRPC) with secure auth (OAuth2/OIDC/mTLS) and robust versioning & validation .
- Implement event-driven architecture using Kafka , applying CQRS/event sourcing and ensuring idempotency .
- Integrate Web3/Ethereum services , including wallet orchestration and secure key management (MPC/HSM) .
- Enforce security best practices : secrets management, rate limiting , PII protection , and AML/KYC compliance flows .
- Optimize Oracle databases with strong focus on performance, partitioning, and transactional integrity .
- Drive CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins/GitHub Actions) with quality gates (SonarQube) and comprehensive automated testing .
- Establish observability (logs, metrics, tracing) and own SLO/SLA performance targets .
- Contribute to secure frontend/mobile experiences (React/TypeScript) with device and transaction security controls .
- 8-13 years of software engineering experience with strong backend focus.
- Proven expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and microservices architecture .
- Experience building high-volume, low-latency distributed systems .
- Strong knowledge of API design, event-driven systems, and cloud-native architecture (Kubernetes) .
- Hands-on experience with Kafka, Oracle DB, and performance optimization .
- Familiarity with security, compliance, and financial systems .
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills .
- Experience in securities/post-trade systems .
- Exposure to Ethereum, Solidity, or Web3 ecosystems .
- Experience with MPC, HSM, or digital asset custody platforms .
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