Software Engineer (Java Generalist)

In an industry where people "move fast and break things," this team operates like NASA: moving fast while ensuring correctness, performance, and efficiency are 100% right the first time. You will join an elite team where you aren't a cog in the machine—you are the architect building it.Key Responsibilities:First-Principles Engineering: Invent new protocols, data structures, and algorithms to solve problems no one else has tackledLow-Latency Systems: Design and write high-throughput Java systems from scratch, tuning memory down to the byte and performance to the nanosecondCore Infrastructure: Build parsers, interpreters, and performance profilers from the ground upTechnical Leadership: Mentor senior and staff engineers while making architectural decisions that ensure the correctness of a global ledgerOptimization: Switch fluently between high-level system design and single-instruction-level optimizationRigorous Testing: Build harnesses and tests to ensure mission-critical financial software never breaksRequirementsExperience: 10+ years of professional software development experienceJVM Mastery: Deep understanding of the JVM, including memory models, threading, GC behavior, and performance profilingSystems Background: Experience with parsers, interpreters, compilers, or other language toolingCS Fundamentals: Strong grasp of data structures, algorithms, concurrency, and high-performance code with minimal dependenciesProven Delivery: Ability to deliver a high-performance server from scratch using just the JDK and an IDETooling: Proficient with JMH, PBJ, async-profiler, JFR, YourKit, or similar performance toolsEducation: Master's degree in Computer Science or equivalent deep industry experiencePreferred Good-to-Have Skills:Experience in distributed systems or blockchain technologyKnowledge...