Level up your backend developer career with the fastest-growing crypto prop firm.
HyroTrader is a next-gen crypto proprietary trading platform giving traders worldwide direct access to simulated funded accounts on ByBit and CLEO — with no geographic or jurisdictional limits.
We’re a small, agile team of traders and developers, moving fast and staying lean.
We’re looking for a Senior Backend Engineer with deep experience in Rust/Go, API and WebSocket service development, and a proven track record in building and monitoring trading systems (e.g., exchange, brokerage, or similar environments such as Binance, Bybit, etc.). Strong hands-on experience with Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, and Sentry is required.
We will only process applications that include a link to your Git repository with work examples at the very beginning of your message. Applications without a repo link will not be considered.
Your Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and optimize backend systems powering our trading platform.
- Build APIs (REST, GraphQL, gRPC) and WebSocket services for real-time data streaming.
- Architect scalable and fault-tolerant solutions with high availability.
- Implement monitoring, observability, and automation for production services.
- Collaborate with traders and developers to deliver mission-critical features.
What We’re Looking For
- Excellent knowledge of Rust / Go and/or Python
- Strong experience with Bash scripting and automation
- Advanced knowledge of Apache Kafka (design, optimization, troubleshooting, cluster management)
- Experience with Redis (cache + message broker, performance optimization)
- Proficiency in SQL (PostgreSQL preferred) and NoSQL databases
- Proven track record designing REST, GraphQL, and/or gRPC APIs
- Experience with WebSockets for real-time communication & data streaming
- Solid understanding of containerization (Docker; Kubernetes is a plus)
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI preferred)
- Familiarity with monitoring & observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, Sentry, etc.)
- At least basic networking knowledge (TCP/IP, HTTP, load balancing, security, proxies)
- Background in building for scalability, high availability, failover, and resilience
Nice to Have
- Experience with event-driven architectures, microservices, CQRS, and DDD
- Work with big data and stream processing
- Cloud experience (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
- Familiarity with other message brokers (RabbitMQ, etc.)
- Experience with load testing and performance tuning
- Knowledge of API gateways and service mesh
- Backend security expertise (OAuth2, JWT, rate limiting, audit logs)
- Experience with legacy system migrations
Why Join HyroTrader?
- Be part of a core team shaping the product from the ground up.
- Work on fast-moving fintech and Web3 projects with real user impact.
- Flat structure — your ideas are heard and implemented quickly.
- Fully remote, async-friendly, and flexible hours.
- Competitive compensation based on experience and contribution.
How to Apply
Send us:
- A link to your GitHub repo (required, at the very top of your message)
- Your CV
- Anything else you’re proud of
Ready to build the future of trading with us? Let’s make it happen.