Backend Software Engineer

ph3About Digital Asset The Canton Network /h3pDigital Asset builds the technologies that are reshaping the foundations of financial markets. Our mission is to create the world’s most trusted, privacy-enabled, and interoperable digital infrastructure for global finance. /ppAt the heart of this mission is the Canton Network
- the blockchain purpose-built for institutional finance. Uniquely combining privacy, compliance, and scalability, Canton enables real-time, secure settlement across multiple asset classes. Governed by the Canton Foundation with participation from leading financial institutions, it is the proven link between the promise of blockchain and the power of global finance. /ppFounded in 2014 and headquartered in New York City, with offices in London, Zurich, Budapest, Hong Kong, and Sydney— we are on a mission to transform finance— and that transformation is now playing out rapidly on the Canton Network. /ppIf you’re interested in playing a crucial role at the intersection of traditional and crypto-capital markets and want to help bring the next trillion dollars of finance on-chain, join us. /ph3About The Role /h3pThe SDK team designs, builds, and maintains the APIs, libraries, and tools that empower third-party developers. The resources we provide, facilitate the creation of applications that interact with the Canton ledger and the Canton Network. The solutions developed using our product are predominantly mission-critical workflows within the financial and insurance sectors. /ppAs a software engineer in the SDK team, you'll have the unique opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology that spans the entire stack. This includes everything from the database back-end and Pekko Stream implementation, through gRPC and HTTP interfaces, to the Java and TypeScript client libraries. /ph3Responsibilities /h3ulliContributing to the SDK’s (mostly) Scala code base. /liliCollaborate with other teams such as the Canton Ledger team on the integration of APIs in the Canton core or the product team on developer education. /liliHardening and testing the APIs to satisfy the production non-functional requirements in particular performance, scalability, and security. /liliAssist other team members by providing code reviews, giving feedback and helping set direction. /liliFollowing a collaborative approach that fosters, embraces, and insists upon diverse perspectives. We are a powerful team where everyone pulls more than their weight, where everyone matters and all opinions are valuable. /li /ulh3What We're Looking For /h3ulliExperienced Scala software engineer as demonstrated by either your open-source libraries or commercial experience. /liliSpecializing in either database development or writing secure APIs (more details below) /liliExperienced with reactive streams (in particular akka/pekko) would be a strong plus. /liliStrong oral and written communication skills, ideally experience writing technical documentation and specifications. /liliExperience with developing and deploying production systems. /liliMaster’s degree or PhD in computer science or a related discipline; or equivalent demonstrable experience. /liliBased in Budapest or Zurich /liliSpecializing in database developmentulliSolid understanding of SQL and relational databases. In particular PostgreSQL. /liliExperience with Functional Relational Mappings in scala: slick, anorm, doobie or others. /li /ul /liliSpecializing in writing secure APIsulliSolid understanding of network protocols and libraries: HTTP, gRPC, Netty, Tapir and others. /liliExperience driven ability to empathize with API users allowing them to write efficient, robust and idiomatic client code in various front end languages such as TS and Python. /liliExperienced with writing secure APIs. Familiarity with the technologies such as TLS, JWT, Auth0. Knowledge of frequent attack vectors and their mitigation. /liliPrior exposure to security audit procedures would be a strong plus. /li /ul /li /ulh3Benefits /h3ulliWe offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the well-being of our team members. /liliHealth and insurance benefits vary by region to ensure local relevance and compliance, and may include medical, dental, and vision coverage. /li /ulh3Equal Opportunity Employer /h3pDigital Asset is an equal opportunity employer committed. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law. /ph3Employment Eligibility /h3pIf and as required by applicable law, all persons hired to work at Digital Asset will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the location for which they have an offer to work and to complete the necessary employment eligibility verification documents upon hire. /ph3Accommodations /h3pApplicants with disabilities who require accommodation during th