Principal Engineer

RANKED 12th BEST STARTUP EMPLOYER SINGAPORE

TECHINASIA Awards 2026

Paradex is a high-performance decentralized exchange incubated by Paradigm.co - crypto’s largest institutional liquidity network, handling up to 40% of global crypto options volume with over $1 Trillion in total venue volume traded.

Our parent company, Paradigm, is backed by a $400M Series A valuation from top-tier investors. Leveraging this institutional foundation, we build core trading infrastructure for Paradex with zero legacy constraints and a relentless focus on clean, maintainable architecture. Since launch, Paradex has facilitated $220+ billion in cumulative trading volume and holds over $100 million in Total Value Locked across 250+ markets.

We are actively expanding our options platform and looking for a Quantitative Developer to design, architect, and build our Options Pricing Infrastructure from the ground up.

How We Work:

We have no product managers, no middle management, and no 1:1s. No bullshit. Just clean, low-latency code. You’ll work directly with our leadership and an elite team of builders in the trenches every day, owning your domain end-to-end.

Fair Warning: This is an intense, high-bar environment. We will push you hard, but you’ll grow faster than anywhere else and do some of the most meaningful, high-impact work of your career on the frontlines of DeFi ⚔️

Quick Facts

• $260+ Billion Lifetime Volume (Paradex)

• $1+ Trillion Lifetime Volume (Paradigm.co)

• Paradex is committed to building transparently in public 👉 key platform stats

Your mission

As a key member of the product engineering team, you’ll own the entire lifecycle of major features: from concept to launch. You will work closely with cross functional teams across the company. We're looking for someone with deep expertise in distributed systems and hands-on experience building on blockchain smart contract platforms. You’ll work in a dynamic cross-functional team, driving high-impact features that directly benefit our users. Some projects will focus on enhancing the customer experience, while others will tackle the critical challenges of scalability, integrations, and performance optimizations.

What You’ll Do

• Protocol Development: Design and implement a decentralized protocol for crypto derivatives trading, including developing, testing, and deploying systems and smart contracts.

• API and SDK Development: Design and develop APIs and SDKs to support robust trade execution services.

• System Monitoring: Own monitoring, alarming, analytics, and reporting for all services you build, ensuring they meet high performance and responsiveness standards.

• Effective Communication: Collaborate and communicate requirements effectively within and across teams to ensure alignment on project goals.

What You Bring

• Proven Experience: 8+ years of backend engineering experience, ideally from ideation to launch within a strong engineering team.

• Technical Expertise: In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience with modern programming languages like Javascript, Python, Golang, Java, C++. Proficiency in basic cryptography and experience with Solidity for creating upgradeable smart contracts.

• Blockchain Proficiency: Hands-on experience building on blockchain platforms, comfortable with cloud-native AWS infrastructure and/or Kubernetes.

• Cryptocurrency Knowledge: Deep understanding of the cryptocurrency ecosystem and underlying technologies like blockchain, PoW, PoS, and L1/L2 technologies.

• Innovative Mindset: Interest in ZK-Rollups and cutting-edge blockchain technologies.

Your Perks & Benefits

• Competitive Pay: Top-tier compensation in the industry.

• Generous PTO: Unlimited vacation.

• Full Benefits: Comprehensive packages tailored by country.

• No manager 1:1s and no bullshit meetings.