As the company’s Head of R&D, you will report directly to the CEO and participate in the organization’s top strategic decisions, acting as both an entrepreneur and a team builder. You will be fully responsible for defining the technology strategy, designing the technical architecture, and building and managing the R&D team.

Position Responsibilities

1. Technology Strategy and Planning
   • Develop and execute the company’s long-term technology vision and product roadmap.
   • Lead core technology selection and build a high-availability, high-concurrency, low-latency trading system architecture.
   • Stay abreast of the latest developments in blockchain, fintech, and cybersecurity to ensure the company’s technology leadership.
2. Product Development and Delivery
   • Take full ownership of the core systems R&D for the exchange, including but not limited to order matching engine, asset clearing system, wallet management system, risk control system, and API interfaces.
   • Personally contribute to core code development, review, and optimization to ensure code quality and system performance.
   • Establish an efficient Agile development process to enable rapid product iteration and high-quality delivery.
3. Security and Compliance
   • Lead the design of a comprehensive security architecture, covering anti-hacking measures, DDoS protection, hot and cold wallet security, private key management, and more.
   • Ensure all technical solutions and designs comply with relevant financial regulations and compliance requirements.
   • Establish robust monitoring, alerting, and incident response mechanisms.
4. Team Building and Management
   • Build and lead a high-performing technical team spanning backend, frontend, blockchain, DevOps, and QA.
   • Oversee recruitment, development, motivation, and retention of technical talent, fostering a strong engineering culture.
   • Mentor and empower team members to continuously elevate the team’s overall technical capabilities.
5. Technical Operations and Support
   • Ensure production environment stability and guarantee 24/7 uninterrupted service for the exchange.
   • Optimize system performance to handle extreme market conditions and high-concurrency scenarios.

Qualifications

Preferred:

• Experience in core system development at a leading cryptocurrency exchange or top-tier fintech company.
• Active in the technical community with a personal tech blog, open source contributions, or recognized influence.

1. Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field. At least 8 years of backend development experience in the internet or financial sector, including a minimum of 3 years as a technical lead or architect. Proven track record of leading the end-to-end development of financial trading systems (e.g., securities, forex, cryptocurrency exchanges) or large-scale high-concurrency platforms. Experience building and launching large distributed systems from the ground up.
2. Expertise in Go or Java (Java preferred) with extensive system architecture design experience. Deep understanding and hands-on experience in distributed systems, microservices, database optimization, and caching technologies. Must have in-depth knowledge of blockchain fundamentals, including cryptocurrencies, smart contracts, and consensus mechanisms, with relevant project experience. Strong grasp of financial business processes such as trading, clearing, and risk management.
3. Strong security and operations background with a high awareness of system security. Familiarity with common network attack vectors and defense strategies. Proficient in Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, and experienced in large-scale cloud platform operations (AWS/Azure/GCP).
4. Outstanding leadership, team management, and communication skills, with the ability to attract and retain top technical talent. Entrepreneurial mindset with a strong sense of responsibility, self-drive, and resilience under pressure. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, capable of making swift and accurate decisions on complex technical issues.