Senior Engineering Leader

Summary

Join Premia, a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol specializing in options trading, as a Senior Engineering Leader. You will guide and scale our Research and Infrastructure Teams, focusing on financial engineering, quantitative finance, cloud platform management, smart contracts, and DevOps. This pivotal role demands strong technical skills, exceptional leadership, and a visionary approach to architecting cutting-edge solutions. You will oversee system design and execution for derivatives trading, lead infrastructure development, and foster a collaborative, high-performing engineering culture. Partnering with cross-functional teams, you'll drive innovation and ensure seamless integration of backend services with frontend applications. Premia offers a globally distributed, fully remote work environment.

Requirements

• 8-10+ years of experience in software engineering
• Expertise in designing and managing large-scale production systems, particularly in cloud-based architectures (GCP preferred)
• Functional knowledge of derivatives markets, including options and perpetual futures
• Proficiency in building 0→1 systems and scaling them
• Exceptional coding and debugging skills, deep understanding of cloud architectures and algorithms
• Design, build, and maintain a large-scale production system on the cloud, ensuring smooth ops and HA
• Consistently manage engineering assets meticulously, starting from gathering requirements and designing to debugging and testing, and finally, release management and operational monitoring
• Proven ability to manage and lead diverse engineering teams, driving motivation and timely delivery
• Track record of mentoring engineers and fostering career growth within a team
• Enthusiastic about emerging tech, modern practices in software engineering, and Web3 development
• Commitment to shaping and evolving the tech stack for cutting-edge innovation

Responsibilities

• Oversee the design and execution of systems supporting the lifecycle of derivatives trading, including order input, clearing, execution, matching, margin calculations, liquidations, settlement, etc
• Lead the architecture and development of institutional-grade derivatives infrastructure, ensuring robustness, scalability, and efficiency
• Thought Leadership in financial engineering and backend solutions architecture, driving innovation and best practices
• Writing high-quality and well-tested code as well as reviewing code from other team members
• Inspire and motivate cross-functional teams, balancing high technical standards with pragmatic delivery timelines
• Remove friction points and optimize workflows to foster productivity and innovation
• Provide mentorship and guidance to engineers, nurturing a collaborative and high-performing culture
• Partner with product managers, designers, and other engineers to turn high-level requirements into actionable roadmaps
• Ensure backend services seamlessly integrate with frontend applications for real-time user experiences
• Champion cross-pod technical initiatives that impact the entire engineering organization
• Drive end-to-end software lifecycle management, from requirements, specifications, and system design to deployment and monitoring
• Ensure the continuous availability and reliability of the exchange by participating in the on-call rotation

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience as a Technical Lead or Engineering Manager
• Hands-on experience with cloud-based financial exchanges
• Educational background in Computer Science or related fields
• Experience with Typescript, Python, EVM, Distributed Systems, or Cryptography
• Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Experience working in decentralized finance (DeFi) or other Web3 technologies

Benefits

Fully remote organization