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Gemini is a public crypto and Web3 platform building trusted infrastructure for digital asset trading. The Trading Systems team is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to design, build, and operate high-throughput, low-latency matching engines and order-handling systems to support a global exchange.

Skills

  • Extensive experience building order handling or matching engines
  • Strong proficiency in Java, C++ or functional languages (e.g., Scala)
  • Deep understanding of FIX and other market data/order protocols
  • Experience developing real-time Linux systems and network protocols (TCP, IP multicast)
  • Familiarity with low-latency, lock-free design, multithreading, and concurrency

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and optimize matching engine components, order entry, and market data publication
  • Apply engineering principles to quantify and mitigate risk in real-time trading systems
  • Develop scalable architecture and APIs to support future exchange capabilities
  • Monitor platform health, report issues, and lead incident response to minimize downtime
  • Automate operational tasks and improve system recoverability, throughput, and latency
  • Mentor engineers to ensure features are efficient, fault tolerant, and highly available
  • Coordinate and prioritize software changes and migrations to support rapid feature delivery

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience
  • Advanced degree (MS/PhD) in a relevant discipline is a plus but not required

Benefits

  • Competitive base salary
  • Discretionary annual bonus
  • New hire equity grant (long-term incentive)
  • Comprehensive health plans
  • 401(k) with company matching
  • Paid parental leave
  • Flexible time off
  • Hybrid work approach with hub offices
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Gemini is a leading cryptocurrency exchange and custodian bank founded in 2014 by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss. We support trading in more than 120 cryptocurrencies and have our own currency, the Gemini stablecoin.

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Rapid Growth
Customer-Centric
Dare to be Different
Diversity of Opinions
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BENEFITS & PERKS
Maternity Leave
Paternity Leave
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Mental Health Resources
Life insurance
Disability Insurance
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
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$168,000/yr - $240,000/yr
EMPLOYMENT TYPE
Full-time, hybrid
DATE POSTED
October 2, 2025
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