Java Software Engineer (Crypto Focused)
We are a leading trading platform that is expanding to the four corners of the globe. Our top-rated products have won prestigious industry awards for their cutting-edge technology and seamless client experience. We deliver only the best, so we are always in search of the best people to join our ever-growing talent team .
We are currently growing our Backend Team and looking for great Engineers with an interest in trading to join us! Our Engineering team plays a pivotal role in ensuring the robustness, speed, and security of our product. Dedicated to enhancing performance, providing a best-in-class user experience, ensuring compliance, and safeguarding data, the team's efforts directly impact our ability to offer clients a seamless and secure trading journey.
We believe great engineering talent not only delivers excellent code, but also lives our values. We are looking for someone who is eager to go fast , willing to innovate and grow , who knows how to listen, respect and support , strives to exceed client expectations , and takes full ownership to achieve real results .
Core responsibilities:
Design and build scalable, low-latency, and high-performance backend services
Develop distributed and asynchronous systems ensuring reliability and fault tolerance
Optimise performance across JVM, databases, caching, and networking layers
Apply security best practices in handling client PII and financial transactions
Use event-driven architectures and modern messaging solutions (e.g. Kafka)
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align architecture with business needs
Maintain high code quality through testing, code reviews, and CI/CD practices
Leverage AI tools to accelerate development, testing, and delivery
Additional core responsibilities (crypto focused):
Design and build backend systems for custody, wallet services, staking, and trading.
Implement secure key-management and transaction-signing workflows (multisig, MPC, HSM).
Integrate with blockchain nodes, custody providers, CEX/DEX APIs, and staking protocols.
Support the integration of third-party staking service providers and manage the associated workflows, including delegation, monitoring, and reward distribution.
What you will need:
Experience & domain knowledge:
Proven experience in FinTech, Banking, or related financial domains
Strong understanding of distributed systems architecture and the client–server model
Ability to design and maintain scalable, low-latency, high-performance systems
Solid knowledge of concurrency, multithreading, and asynchronous programming
Awareness of security best practices in handling PII and financial transactions
Basic understanding of network protocols and troubleshooting
Experience working in a product-led fast-paced environment as a team player
Additional experience & domain knowledge (crypto focused)
Strong understanding of blockchain fundamentals: consensus, mempool, finality, gas mechanics, security considerations, and transaction lifecycles.
Hands-on experience with major chains (e.g., Ethereum, Bitcoin, Solana, Cosmos, Polygon).
Deep experience with wallet systems, key management, multisig/threshold signatures, hot/cold wallet architecture, and secure signing pipelines.
Experience with custody platforms (Fireblocks, BitGo, Ledger Enterprise, Copper) or building custody-grade internal wallet infrastructure.
Practical experience with staking/validator operations, including rewards, uptime, monitoring, and slashing mitigation.
Technical skills:
Java and Spring: Advanced knowledge of Java Core technologies and the Spring framework
Data Mastery: Proficiency with SQL databases, ensuring optimal performance, structure, and replication
Concurrency & Async programming: advanced understanding and hands-on experience in asynchronous programming methods.
Events streaming: Understanding of the event driven architecture (Kafka or similar solutions).
Operational Proficiency: Understanding and hands-on experience with Ops activities, Kubernetes, pipelines, Fit Flow and modern CI/CD patterns and strategies
AI tools: ability to effectively use AI technologies in engineering work e.g. applying AI for coding assistance, debugging, testing, documentation, and optimisation of workflows
Soft skills:
Communication: Effective communication skills, especially with teams responsible for security, operations and product
Analytical thinking: Ability to tackle and investigate complicated problems and convert it to the task
Adaptability to Rapid Changes: Demonstrated capability to adjust to quick technological shifts and evolving business requirements
Ownership and Accountability: Readiness to take ownership of tasks, issues as well as demonstrate accountability of the results and outcome
Nice to have:
Performance: Knowledge of JVM performance optimization practices
No-SQL: Experience working with no-SQL databases is a big plus
In-memory storage: Strong knowledge of in-memory cache solutions
Familiarity with double-entry accounting
Understanding of DeFi protocols, liquidity mechanisms, yield strategies, or governance systems.
Exposure to MEV concepts, transaction simulation, or on-chain execution optimization.

Capital.com
Founded in 2016, Capital.com is a high-growth fintech operating in the investment trading space. Built by traders for traders, we are focused on putting clients first and delivering elite technology to support the ambiti...
Java Software Engineer (Crypto Focused)
Java Software Engineer (Crypto Focused)