About Uphold

The Web3 economy will redefine how financial value is managed and exchanged - with much of this activity shifting towards blockchain networks and digital assets.

Founded in 2013, Uphold is a Web3 financial platform that supports almost 300 digital assets, serving as a Regulated Gateway to the Web3 economy.

With integrations with 27 blockchain networks and a robust trading engine connected to 30 underlying venues, the Uphold platform enables users to trade ‘Anything-to-Anything’ with competitive pricing and deep liquidity.

To date, Uphold has facilitated over 120 million transactions worth $40 billion, serving 10 million customers across 150+ countries.

Uphold strips away the complexity and lack of transparency to open up Web3 finance for everyone.

To learn more about Uphold, please visit https://uphold.com.

What We Do:

Our reserve trades cryptocurrencies across centralized exchanges (CeFi) and decentralized exchanges (DeFi). Our team has a background in high-frequency, quantitative trading and we create trading strategies that leverage automation. We are looking for a developer to take ownership of our centralized trading platform and expand our institutional offerings.

How We Do It:

We use a variety of technologies: C++ for areas that require high performance and Go primarily for other services. We use Python sporadically, and NodeJS when required for specific integrations.

In addition, we utilize (My|Postgre) SQL, Redis, bash, Linux, etc. Generally, we try to use whatever tool is best for the job, without letting the stack grow too complicated.

Requirements:

• Have at least five years of experience in software engineering
• Experience with trading systems and large complex codebases
• Significant professional experience in C++
• Experience or excitement to act as a team lead with significant
• ownership of the group’s efforts
• Effective communication skills; a positive, team player
• Significant experience in automated testing frameworks, continuous integration, and test-driven design
• Experience using Git in production environments
• Comfort working in an agile, fast-moving, iterative software development process
• Ability to be highly effective in remote-first environment

Nice To Haves:

• Experience developing RFQ/RFS APIs
• Experience developing Limit Order Execution Engines
• Experience with Go
• Blockchain and cryptocurrencies knowledge/experience
• MySQL or Postgres
• Makefiles and bash scripting

What we offer:

• Innovation and Impact: Contribute to pioneering projects in a dynamic and challenging environment.
  
• Competitive Compensation: Stock options, performance bonuses, and comprehensive benefits on top of a competitive salary.
  
• Strong Company Culture: Thrive in a supportive, collegiate environment with values of integrity, teamwork, accountability, and excellence.
  
• Global Collaboration: Participate in regular updates, strategy sessions, and networking opportunities across the group.
  
• Development Opportunities: Access training and mentorship programs.
  
• Flexibility: Enjoy options to work from home, other locations, or adjust your hours.
  
• Inclusive Environment: Value and respect diverse perspectives.

Benefits:

• Annual bonus program based on individual, team and company performance.
  
• Home office stipend for a productive setup.
  
• Generous PTO, healthcare, and employee assistance programs.
  
• Engaging events and celebrations.
  
• Well-stocked office kitchen with a foodie culture.
  

Join us to grow, innovate, and contribute meaningfully. Be part of our talented team!

Visit our careers page for more exciting opportunities, if this role isn’t the perfect fit.

EEOC Employer

We're proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and we celebrate our employees' differences, including race, color, religion, gender identity, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, and any other protected classes. Difference makes us stronger and better - together.