Principal System Scaling Engineer

Posted 11 Days Ago
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Remote
7+ Years Experience
Blockchain
The Role
Analyse system architecture, design scalable solutions for high concurrency and large data volumes, collaborate with teams, provide expert guidance, conduct performance testing, mentor teams, stay updated on system scaling technologies.
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Company Description

POWERING CRYPTO WITH DATA
CoinMarketCap is the world’s most trusted and accurate source of data for cryptocurrencies. Used by millions of individuals, organizations, and exchanges, CoinMarketCap brings the most up-to-date market capitalizations, pricing, and cryptocurrency information to our users.

Pulling data from multiple exchanges and combining our robust research allows us to provide the most realistic representation of each cryptocurrency. As we grow, we will continue to provide access to our data wherever, whenever, and however is most helpful to our users.

CREATING AN OPEN WORLD
Our mission is to be the world’s authority on cryptocurrency data. We believe in an open and decentralized world, where we play a pivotal role in powering decisions and insights to drive greater understanding and adoption of cryptocurrencies. We want to achieve this mission with people who truly believe in the value and potential of empowering individuals.

Job Description

  • Analyse current system architecture and identify bottlenecks and areas for improvement.
  • Design and implement scalable solutions to handle high concurrency and large data volumes with high performance.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate scaling solutions into existing systems.
  • Provide expert guidance on best practices for system scaling and performance optimisation.
  • Conduct performance testing and tuning to ensure system reliability and efficiency.
  • Mentor and train internal teams on scaling techniques and methodologies.
  • Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in system scaling and related technologies.

Qualifications

  • B.S. or greater in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Proven experience in designing and implementing scalable systems for high concurrency and large data volumes with high performance.
  • Strong understanding of distributed systems, cloud computing, and microservices architecture.
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, C++ or Rust.
  • Ready to be hands-on with the team to learn about requirements, past constraints, and inform detailed architecture.
  • Experience with performance testing and tuning tools, and tracing tools.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically and analytically.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams around the globe.
  • Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.

Additional Information

Working at CoinMarketCap

    • Do something meaningful; Be a part of the future of finance technology and the leading company in the industry
    • Fast moving, challenging and unique business problems
    • International work environment, flat organization, flexible working hours
    • Great career development opportunities in a growing company
    • Possibility for relocation and international transfers mid-career
    • Competitive salary

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    Top Skills

    C++
    Java
    Rust
    The Company
    147 Employees
    Remote Workplace

    What We Do

    BNB Chain Innovation is building blockchain infrastructure on the BNB Chain, giving the BNB Chain community tools for developers and enterprise solutions.

    BNB Chain, formerly Binance Smart Chain, is a community-driven, decentralized and censorship-resistant blockchain, powered by BNB. It consists of BNB Beacon Chain and BNB Smart Chain (BSC), which is EVM compatible and facilitates a multi-chain ecosystem. It is the world’s largest smart contract blockchain in terms of transaction volume and daily active users. It has processed 3 billion transactions to date from 163 million unique addresses, bringing developers massive user access with ultra-low gas fees and zero downtime since inception. The ecosystem has more than 1,300 active dApps across multiple categories such as DeFi, Metaverse, blockchain games, NFT, and more.

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