Summary

We are looking for individuals who are determined, responsible and collaborative to join BitMEX as we continue to build a thriving cryptocurrency ecosystem. We value attention to detail, speed and simplicity. As a global business operating a 24/7 exchange, we seek out those who are independent, adaptable and want to work in a work-life integrated manner.

Overview

As a Senior React Engineer at BitMEX, you are an engineer with experience in design and implementation of fast, real-time web applications. The BitMEX platform is written with React.JS and carefully tuned for performance. If you're right for this role, you have experience either working on a trading platform or are a user of a derivatives exchange yourself, BitMEX or a competitor, have a strong desire to work in the bitcoin space, have significant professional experience with React and a passion to grow as an engineer on this platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Development of the BitMEX Web Frontend and React Native components
• Work independently, cross team / cross skillset to deliver products to end users
• New feature design and implementation, bug fixing, and performance tuning
• Working closely with the API and Engine teams to integrate new features and unique consumer-facing products
• Mentoring other engineers on coding practices, design philosophies, and engineering craft
• Exploring and evaluating new stack components and architecture ideas as necessary
• Regularly reviewing code

Requirements

• Intimate experience with JS and JS performance characteristics
• Experience with NodeJS, React, and Flux architecture
• Experience with Jest, Flow, Webpack, Make, and Sass a plus
• Experience making complex, data-driven products accessible to consumers
• Ability to simultaneously develop several products and concepts in development
• Familiarity with current UX trends and curiosity for new UX concepts (conversational UI, etc)
• Experience with trading derivatives products, preferably bitcoin derivatives
• Understanding of Bitcoins value proposition, willingness to be paid in bitcoin

Skills

• Development
• React