Lead Software Engineer (CoinDesk Data Engineering, Crypto)

TL;DR

Lead Software Engineer (CoinDesk Data Engineering): Architecting resilient infrastructure for global crypto market data processing tens of billions of monthly requests with an accent on high-performance distributed systems, data lifecycle management, and mission-critical index calculation engines. Focus on leading strategic initiatives, evolving engineering architectures, and ensuring end-to-end delivery excellence for high-throughput APIs and streaming services.

Location: London

Company

Institutionally focused global digital asset platform providing regulated exchange, tradable indices, market data analytics, and insights via CoinDesk.

What you will do

• Lead planning and execution of high-impact projects aligning technical roadmaps with company objectives.
• Drive evolution of engineering architectures and operational standards for system reliability and efficiency.
• Own end-to-end delivery of complex mission-critical systems, managing dependencies and risks.
• Mediate technical discussions to build consensus on architectural decisions balancing short- and long-term needs.
• Define and oversee QA practices and CI/CD frameworks embedding quality in development lifecycle.

Requirements

• 6+ years in backend development with lead-level experience driving technical roadmaps and operational excellence.
• Deep expertise in Golang for high-performance distributed systems and concurrent services.
• Strong experience with modern databases like Redis and PostgreSQL including schema design and performance tuning.
• DevSecOps mindset with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, and observability for production systems.
• Comprehensive testing strategies ensuring system reliability under high-throughput workloads.
• Exceptional communication to influence stakeholders and build consensus across teams.

Nice to have

• Cloud architecture on Azure or GCP.
• Blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies, and decentralized ecosystems.
• Financial markets, trading systems, or investment platforms experience.
• Containerization with Docker or Kubernetes.
• Modern observability tools like Prometheus, DataDog, Jaeger, OpenTelemetry.
• Data governance including GDPR/CCPA compliance.

Culture & Benefits

• Value engineers who treat development as a craft owning outcomes from concept to deployment.
• Thrive on high-impact technical challenges in a global team shaping crypto transparency.
• Encourage diverse perspectives with integrity at core in fast-evolving environment.
• Equal opportunity employer fostering global community.