Back-End Blockchain Engineer | Amsterdam (Hybrid)
Are you passionate about building cutting-edge tech in the DeFi space? Want to work in a fast-paced, high-performance environment where your ideas make a real impact?
Working with a global leader in proprietary trading, and who are expanding their Digital Assets Technology team in Amsterdam. We're looking for an experienced Back-End Blockchain Engineer to innovate and scale decentralized trading systems.
This is your chance to work at the intersection of blockchain and finance—where speed, creativity, and precision are everything.
What You’ll Do:
- Build low-latency, scalable systems for DEX trading
- Architect high-performance infrastructure for real-time DeFi markets
- Develop smart contracts, indexers, and market-making bots
- Create robust APIs and integrate with liquidity pools and DEXs
- Design event-driven microservices to process blockchain transactions in real time
- Collaborate with traders, quants, and fellow engineers to push the boundaries of on-chain trading
- Bring blockchain best practices and deep protocol knowledge to the team
What You Bring:
- 5+ years of software engineering experience, ideally in Python, Rust, Go, or Java
- Deep knowledge of blockchain tech, consensus mechanisms, and Web3
- Hands-on experience with DeFi protocols and smart contract development (Solidity and/or Rust)
- Strong background in scalable back-end systems (microservices, event-driven architectures)
- Familiar with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure), Docker/Kubernetes, Kafka, Redis, and WebSockets
- Bonus points for experience with MEV strategies, on-chain data tools, and low-latency trading systems
Why Join Us?
- Work at the forefront of blockchain innovation in one of the top proprietary trading firms
- High-impact role with autonomy, ownership, and exposure to global markets
- Hybrid setup in our Amsterdam HQ, surrounded by smart, driven people
- Competitive compensation, growth opportunities, and the latest tech stack
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- Posted
- Jun 20, 2025
- Type
- Full-time
- Level
- Mid-Senior
- Location
- Amsterdam Area
- Company
- Radley James
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