Associate Engineering Team Lead (C/C++ to Rust), Trading Technologies

Binance is a leading global blockchain ecosystem behind the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and registered users. We are trusted by 300+ million people in 100+ countries for our industry-leading security, user fund transparency, trading engine speed, deep liquidity, and an unmatched portfolio of digital-asset products. Binance offerings range from trading and finance to education, research, payments, institutional services, Web3 features, and more. We leverage the power of digital assets and blockchain to build an inclusive financial ecosystem to advance the freedom of money and improve financial access for people around the world.

About the Role Binance is continuing to improve its industry-leading crypto-currency exchange and is looking for eager, hard-working problem solvers that can continue to evolve its exchange platform to add new features and performance improvements.

This role is in the backend development team of the exchange platform that has enabled Binance to become one of the largest crypto-currency exchanges in the world. You will be tasked with solving the difficult and unique challenges that arise from running a regulated platform with 100s of millions of users and 24/7 availability.

As team scope has grown over the years, we are looking for a talented Senior Software Engineer (8+ years of experience) who can also take on some lead duties - managing 2-4 developers on small projects and communicating and collaborating with external teams.

Responsibilities:: Write backend systems that are performant, reliable, and secure Maintain, improve, and expand our automated test suite Review code and uphold high engineering standards and development practices Design and architect highly available, scalable, and high-performance backend services and APIs Monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement effective solutions Contribute to the long-term technical vision and scalability of our platform Lead teams of 2–4 developers on small to medium-sized projects Assume team leadership responsibilities when the Team Lead is unavailable Collaborate effectively with both internal and cross-functional teams Make sound technical and business decisions when required

Requirements:: Strong proficiency in C/C++ or Rust Experience developing multi-threaded applications Experience deploying and operating software in production environments Solid understanding of Linux systems Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field Experience building systems with financial, security, or compliance requirements is a plus Experience scaling production databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, and/or MongoDB is a plus Prior experience leading software development teams is a plus Experience working with regulators or regulatory requirements is a plus