Software Engineer (Data Platform)

Software Engineer (Data Platform) at RWA.xyz

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About RWA.xyz

Tokenization is the most significant infrastructure upgrade in modern capital markets, enabling programmable, real‑time settlement of financial assets using blockchain rails. The tokenization market has grown to over $30 billion, expanding 300% year‑over‑year, yet still represents less than 0.01% of the $500+ trillion in global financial assets. RWA.xyz is the leading data platform for tokenized assets and serves financial institutions such as Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, the U.S. Treasury, the IMF, and countless others.

Overview

Role: Software Engineer

Team: Data Platform

Type: Individual Contributor

Level: Mid‑level (3‑6 years of experience)

Compensation: $125k‑175k salary + 0.5‑1% equity, depending on experience

Location: Hybrid in NYC

Responsibilities

• Building our core data systems and API
• Collaborating with product engineers to ship new features
• Increasing team productivity by improving the development lifecycle
• In addition to the above, you’ll have the chance to be involved in other areas of the business like product, growth, recruiting, and fundraising.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience engineering data systems with technologies such as Spark, Beam, or Flink
• Strong experience in relational database schema design
• Experience with cloud infrastructure DevOps
• Excellent communication ability
• Strong sense of ownership and craftsmanship
• Can move quickly and accurately under conditions of uncertainty without supervision
• Bonus points if you have previous blockchain data, early‑stage startup, or finance experience

Interview Process

1. Meet Charlie, our CTO. He’ll ask in‑depth questions about your work history and give you an overview of our company and culture.
2. Complete a technical take‑home assignment that simulates a real‑world problem we face every day.
3. Onsite whiteboard a system‑design problem, discuss your thinking about engineering management and processes, and enjoy a lunch with the team.
4. We finish with a paid trial run, working with us over a weekend or part‑time during the week to give both sides a better sense of fit.
5. Afterwards, we’ll ask for references with past colleagues and compile a formal offer.