Lead Backend Engineer, Trading Risk

About the role

Bybit is a prominent cryptocurrency exchange and digital financial platform, known for its user-first approach and innovative solutions. As a Lead Backend Engineer, you will be responsible for creating and optimizing backend systems that monitor trading risks, ensuring reliability and performance in a fast-paced environment.

In this role, you will work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated projects, taking ownership from design through to production. Your contributions will help enhance the platform's capabilities in risk monitoring and data services, making a significant impact on Bybit's operations and user experience.

Skills that matter here

• Go: This role requires proficiency in Go for backend development and system design.
• C++: Strong experience in C++ is acceptable, but the focus will be on working primarily in Go.
• Java: Experience in Java is relevant, especially for candidates transitioning to Go.
• Kafka: Hands-on experience with Kafka is essential for building real-time data processing pipelines.
• databases: Knowledge of databases is necessary for maintaining data consistency and performance.
• caching: Experience with caching mechanisms is important for optimizing system performance.

Who this role suits

• Candidates should have a strong background in backend engineering and distributed systems.
• They should be proactive problem solvers who can take ownership of projects from inception to production.
• Good communication and collaboration skills are essential for working with diverse teams.
• A willingness to learn and adapt, especially in a fast-paced and innovative environment, is crucial.

From the employer

• Design, develop, and maintain backend systems for Trading Risk, including risk monitoring, alerting, data services, and risk platform capabilities.
• Build and optimize real-time data processing pipelines, with a strong focus on system reliability, performance, observability, and data consistency.
• Independently own projects from technical design and development through integration, rollout, and production troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with Risk, Data Platform, and other engineering teams to deliver cross-functional projects.
• Participate in technical design reviews, code reviews, and continuous improvements in engineering quality and development efficiency.

• Strong backend engineering fundamentals and a solid understanding of distributed systems.
• Proficiency in Go, or strong experience in C++ / Java with willingness to work primarily in Go.
• Hands-on experience with Kafka, databases, caching, concurrency, and data consistency.
• Strong problem-solving, system design, project ownership, and production troubleshooting skills.
• Good communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with real-time data processing or data infrastructure, such as CDC / Binlog, Flink, Doris, or ClickHouse.
• Experience designing and building large-scale, high-throughput, or low-latency systems.
• Experience in Trading, Risk, Asset, Market Data, Clearing / Settlement, or related financial systems.

• Study Growth Fund: We support your professional development and continuous learning.
• Internal Events: Participate in regular team-building activities, workshops, and events designed to promote collaboration and innovation.
• Global Collaboration: Be part of a diverse, international team, working alongside colleagues from around the world.
• Career Advancement: Access opportunities for growth and advancement within a rapidly expanding global company.
• Internal Mobility: Grow with us- Your long-term development is important to us. We offer internal job opportunities to help build your career path.