(Principal) Software Engineer / Architect

About UsWe are a team of experienced professionals in traditional finance, DeFi, and blockchain, building innovative financial products onchain. Our work has driven the largest DeFi protocol investment in real-world assets (RWA) on behalf of MakerDAO.We value systems thinking, automation, and security as core principles in everything we build. If you’re passionate about designing robust, scalable architectures that bridge traditional finance and blockchain, we’d love to have you on board.The RoleAs a Software Engineer / Architect, you’ll have a bird’s-eye view of the entire technical operation. You will design, build, and guide the evolution of our infrastructure, ensuring functional and secure solutions across multiple teams. Your role is at the intersection of engineering, automation, and security—helping define how our architecture scales.Key Responsibilities✅ Architect & Develop: Design and implement highly scalable workflows, microservices, and financial transaction engines.✅ Systems Thinking: Identify dependencies, edge cases, and security risks in our architecture.✅ Automation & Infrastructure: Work with AWS services (CDK, Step Functions, Lambda) to streamline infrastructure and cloud governance.✅ Security by Design: Implement robust security and compliance measures across cloud and blockchain integrations.✅ Cross-Functional Collaboration: Bridge the gap between technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring solutions align with business objectives.✅ Tokenization & API Integrations: Work on onchain automation, TradFi integrations, and secure transaction processing.Tech StackLanguages & Infra: TypeScript, AWS CDK, CloudFormationAutomation & Orchestration: AWS Step Functions, cross-account workflowsSecurity & Compliance: IAM, KMS, security monitoring & automationCloud & Data Governance: AWS Config, Macie, AI-based security toolingBonus: Solidity or blockchain knowledgeWho You Are🎯 A systems thinker who understands edge cases, dependencies, and security risks.🎯 A technical leader with deep AWS knowledge and experience in building scalable, secure systems.🎯 A communicator who can translate technical concepts to business stakeholders.🎯 A pragmatic builder who believes in "Show, don’t tell"—iterating quickly and deploying robust solutions.🎯 A security-first engineer who proactively mitigates risks like cloud privilege escalation and supply chain attacks.Why Join Us?🚀 Be at the forefront of onchain finance innovation.🌍 Work in a remote-friendly, async-first environment.🔒 Own end-to-end responsibility for system design & security.💡 Work alongside leading minds in fintech, DeFi, and TradFi.