Software Engineer

<p>Founded in 2012, 3iQ is one of the world's leading alternative digital asset managers, pioneering institutional-grade investments. 3iQ launched the world’s first Digital Assets Managed Account Platform (QMAP), a hedge fund investment solution, offering innovative risk-managed investment solutions to gain exposure to digital assets. 3iQ was also the first to launch a Bitcoin and Ethereum ETP listed on a major global stock exchange, integrate staking into its Ethereum and Solana ETPs boosting investor returns, and offering other regulated ETPs. In 2024, Monex Group, a leading Japanese financial group, took a majority stake in 3iQ. Since 2012, 3iQ has been at the forefront of innovation in digital asset investment management. To learn more about 3iQ, visit 3iq.io.</p> <p><br></p> <p>W: <span><a href="https://www.3iq.io/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.3iq.io/</a></span><br>L: <span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/3iq-corp/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/company/3iq-corp/</a></span><br>X: <span><a href="https://x.com/3iq_corp" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://x.com/3iq_corp</a></span></p> <p><br></p> <p>At our company, we lead with Kyōdō — putting “we before me” and winning as a team. We stay humble, curious, and always learning, lifting each other up and celebrating shared success. We move fast, adapt boldly, and focus on what’s possible rather than what’s familiar. We speak with honesty and care, practicing radical candor to help each other grow. And when we commit, we follow through — with accountability, integrity, and real ownership. If you thrive in a supportive, ambitious, growth-minded culture, you’ll belong here!</p> <p><br></p> <p><span>We are hiring a Software Engineer to join our engineering team and work on the systems that power our trading, fund operations, and data infrastructure. This is a hands-on role for someone who is comfortable across the full stack; from exchange integrations and market data pipelines to the interfaces our teams use every day. You will ship production systems, pair with senior engineers, and help set the technical standard as we scale.</span></p> <p><br><br></p> <p><span style="font-weight: bold"><span>WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING?</span></span></p> <ul> <li>Build and maintain exchange API integrations and the data pipelines that feed our trading and fund-operations systems.</li> <li>Develop tooling for time-series analytics, market data, and reporting, with an emphasis on correctness and observability.</li> <li>Work on simulation and backtesting infrastructure to support strategy development and risk testing.</li> <li>Design and implement internal interfaces and dashboards used by trading, operations, and research teams.</li> <li>Integrate AI/LLM workflows into internal processes where they add measurable value.</li> <li>Establish and uphold codebase standards; refactor legacy code to improve maintainability.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: bold"><span>WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?</span></span></p> <ul> <li>5+ years of experience full-stack software engineering experience.</li> <li>Strong software engineering fundamentals and the ability to own features end-to-end, from architecture to production.</li> <li>Experience with financial or trading systems: market microstructure, exchange integrations, algorithmic strategies, or quantitative analytics.</li> <li>Undergraduate Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.</li> <li>Proficiency with data tooling and time-series data at scale.</li> <li>Functional programming experience; Clojure/ClojureScript is a strong asset, Python is expected.</li> <li>A pragmatic approach to testing and reliability: simulation, state-machine modelling, and backtesting experience is valued.</li> <li>Comfort pairing and mentoring; experience onboarding junior engineers is a plus.</li> </ul> <p><br><br></p> <p><span style="font-weight: bold"><span>NICE TO HAVE</span></span></p> <ul> <li>Crypto/digital-asset domain experience.</li> <li>Front-end depth for internal tooling.</li> <li>AI/LLM integration experience.</li> </ul> <p><br><br></p> <p><span style="font-weight: bold"><span>WHAT DO WE OFFER?</span></span></p> <ul> <li><span>Competitive compensation including discretionary bonus – the salary range for this role is $100,000-$120,000 </span></li> <li><span>Opportunity to work at the forefront of an innovative, fast-growing industry</span></li> <li><span>Remote-first team with a flexible work environment focused on results</span></li> <li><span>Collaborative, low-ego culture with a strong execution mindset</span></li> <li><span>Annual company offsites to connect, collaborate, and recharge</span></li> <li><span>Birthdays off to celebrate your day your way!</span></li> <li><span>Unlimited Vacation</span></li> <li><span>Supportive parental leave policy designed to prioritize family and well-being</span></li> </ul> <p><em><span> </span></em></p> <p><em><span>3iQ is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply but must be eligible to work in the country to be considered. We are committed to ensuring that our products and services are made available and accessible to everyone. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.</span></em></p>

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