Blockchain Developer (Algorithm)

About the role

This position defines the algorithms that govern how digital assets move and settle. You will design the core consensus mechanisms and refine data storage structures to support high frequency trading operations. The code you write directly affects when transactions finalize across different ledgers and jurisdictions. Success in this role requires balancing speed with absolute correctness when market volatility is high. You will work at the intersection of finance and distributed systems, ensuring reliability under pressure.

Key facts

What you will do

You will build ingestion pipelines that standardize order book updates from various exchanges in near real time. Your responsibilities include constructing low latency modules using systems programming, always guarding against memory safety issues under heavy load. You will review trade execution logic to ensure compliance with market rules, then adjust test suites for rare edge cases before deployment. You will deploy performance patches during active trading, coordinating closely with operations to select safe deployment windows. You will collaborate with quant researchers to test new strategies in prototype form and then integrate those ideas into production services. Your architectural work will define data structures for historical tick storage, enabling efficient replay for validation and analysis. You will optimize grid computing jobs to keep resource usage within strict budgets and thresholds. You will document internal library interfaces clearly so other teams can adopt components without requiring deep audits.

Requirements

You must bring three to five years of experience writing high performance code in systems level languages. You must understand how blockchains process transactions, including consensus, finality, and fork choice rules. You must have shipped services that handle money or value, with meticulous attention to precision and ordering. You must be prepared to debug live services using telemetry, logs, and core dumps at any hour of the day or night.

Nice to have

Experience with cryptographic libraries, peer to peer protocols, or formal verification methods will be valued.

Skills & tools

Your toolkit will include C++, Rust, Python, Linux, Git, MySQL, Redis, NodeJS, GraphQL, Protobuf, gRPC, and Kubernetes.

The Amber Group mission

Amber Group operates at the center of digital markets, providing liquidity and infrastructure to exchanges, applications, and networks. We serve token issuers, banks, fintech firms, sports teams, game developers, brands, and creators. Across our products, we have processed over one trillion dollars in volume since inception. Our diverse teams of dreamers and doers build with an entrepreneurial mindset, believing in the power of decentralized networks. We foster a culture that is open, transparent, respectful, and inclusive across regions and functions.

Our businesses

1. Institutional financial services support over 1,000 asset managers, hedge funds, corporates, and family offices in investing in digital assets through API and our OTC desk.

2. Consumer financial services serve millions of customers who invest in digital assets via our award-winning mobile app and web platforms.

3. The emerging digital creator economy covers gaming tokens, digital art, sports collectibles, and social tokens.

At Amber Group, you will have the opportunity to work with innovative and entrepreneurial people, solve meaningful problems, accept challenges, and become experts in frontier fields. We strive to take care of our people, providing competitive incentives, benefits and rewards.

Practical notes

Please What you'll do

Amber Group builds systems that turn market data into structured decision inputs. The team designs workflows where signals, models, and execution align around clear rules.

Work happens in cycles of testing, measurement, and adjustment. You refine logic, observe outcomes, and iterate. To contribute, open the careers section on our site, review current openings, and submit an application through the listed path.