Staff Software Engineer, Protocols & Treasury (DeFi)
Staff engineer on Bullish's Treasury (BTH) team builds full-stack internal apps and automated multi-chain DeFi tooling to safeguard and scale the firm's digital-asset treasury — deploying on GCP/Kubernetes with Terraform and GitHub Actions, coding in TypeScript/Python, storing data in PostgreSQL/BigQuery, and heavily leveraging AI coding agents.
- Compensation
- $230K–$280K / yr
- Location
- New York, United States
- Work setup
- Onsite
- Seniority
- Staff
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 8+ years
- Category
- Finance
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 8+ years building production systems in financial services or other high-stakes environments
- Strong fundamentals across technologies, with judgment to pick the right tool for the job (TypeScript, Python, or otherwise)
- Cloud and DevOps fluency (e.g., GCP, Kubernetes, Docker)
- Strong PostgreSQL skills, comfort with analytical stores (BigQuery or equivalent), and a track record of designing clean schemas and data models
- Proven delivery of fault-tolerant systems with rigorous testing, observability, and HA/DR practices
- Strong written and verbal communication, able to convey complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders across global teams
- Agile working style with initiative to see what's broken or missing and own the fix end to end
- Can-do attitude; able to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
- Familiarity with the Crypto industry, DeFi protocols, and a high-level understanding of yield generation opportunities
- Ability to use Large Language Models (e.g., Claude, Gemini) to accelerate delivery without compromising engineering standards
Nice to have
- Proven track record of managing and mentoring high-performing engineering teams, with focus on career development and technical guidance
- Familiarity with digital asset custody solutions
Full description
CoinDesk is the most trusted media, events, indices and data company for the global crypto economy. Since 2013, CoinDesk Media has led the story of the future of money and investing, illuminating the transformation in society and culture that comes with it. Our award-winning team of journalists delivers news and unparalleled insights that bring transparency, comprehension and context. CoinDesk Events gathers the global crypto, blockchain and Web3 communities at annual events such as Consensus, the world’s largest and longest-running crypto festival. CoinDesk Indices offers expertise in digital asset indices, data and research to educate and empower investors. For more information on CoinDesk media and events, please visit http://coindesk.com [coindesk.com] and for breaking headlines, data and indices visit http://coindeskmarkets.com [coindeskmarkets.com] In November 2023, CoinDesk was acquired by the Bullish group, owner of Bullish, a regulated, digital assets exchange. For more information on Bullish, please visit . CoinDesk operates as an independent subsidiary with an editorial committee to protect journalistic independence.Reports to:
Director, EngineeringEngineering Organization & Culture
At Bullish, we are engineering the institutional standard for the digital asset industry. Our mission is to build a platform centered on security and compliance, requiring a commitment to technical excellence that extends beyond delivering code. As a global organization, we set a high bar for those driven to do their best work alongside experienced, deeply specialized peers.
Engineers here treat development as a craft and own the outcome from concept to deployment. Our teams bring structure to ambiguity and shape the frameworks that support a global organization. We refuse to compromise on quality and seek problem solvers who thrive on complex technical challenges with real market consequences.
The Team: BTH Engineering
The Bullish Treasury (BTH) Engineering team develops the foundational infrastructure that powers the secure management and rapid expansion of our digital asset ecosystem. As stewards of the firm's digital treasury, we ensure every transaction is meticulously safeguarded through rigorous custody protocols, advanced vault architectures, and strict authorization rules. Our engineers tackle complex on-chain challenges to build automated DeFi workflows, resilient privacy structures, and transparent, real-time financial intelligence dashboards. By solving intricate blockchain integration problems with cutting-edge tooling, we deliver the operational rigor required to navigate decentralized markets and provide total data integrity from institutional exchange accounts to comprehensive treasury analytics.
What You'll Do:
- Build Full-Stack Solutions: Design and develop critical internal applications using React, TypeScript, and Python.