Trading Engineer

Trading Systems Engineer – Up to $300k + Tokens – New York / Hybrid

Plexus is partnering with a pioneering DeFi trading infrastructure company that is building next-generation on-chain trading and liquidity systems. The company has a strong track record of funding, a lean and ambitious team, and is redefining blockchain trading infrastructure by bridging decentralized and traditional markets with high-performance, low-latency systems.

Role Overview

As a Trading Systems Engineer, you will apply your options trading and market-making expertise to design and implement robust trading and risk models on-chain. You’ll develop high-performance trading logic and liquidity mechanisms, build core systems in Rust, and contribute to the growth of a critical product ahead of market launch. This is a high-impact role where your work directly shapes the next generation of decentralized trading infrastructure.

Core Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize on-chain trading and market-making systems

• Develop pricing and risk models for options and other financial instruments

• Build and maintain high-performance Rust-based trading systems

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including backend, smart contracts, front-end, and design

• Contribute to system architecture and ensure reliability and scalability of trading infrastructure

Requirements

• Strong backend engineering experience in Rust (or other low-latency languages)

• Hands-on experience with market-making or trading systems, particularly options

• Based in New York (hybrid working model)

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Crypto experience is a plus, but not required

Nice to Haves

• Experience designing or operating live trading infrastructure

• Familiarity with decentralized finance protocols and smart contracts

• Knowledge of liquidity modeling and pricing engines

Perks & Benefits

• Competitive base salary: $200k – $300k USD

• Token incentives: $100k – $150k USD equivalent

• Hybrid work arrangement

• High-impact role with early influence on product strategy and design