Blockchain Engineer

Blockchain Engineer - Dispatch 

About IEX  

At IEX, we’re passionate about building technology that moves industries forward. Our story began when we built a stock exchange designed to deliver high-performance results for all investors. Our belief is that technology should level the playing field so that opportunity is equitable. We are applying what we learned from building a high-performance stock exchange to build technology that solves for complexity and accelerates growth in other areas. We aspire to build a trusted, disciplined, and diversified business. Our goal is to build transformative technology without ever compromising our integrity - and we’re just getting started!

Digital Assets - Dispatch

As a Blockchain Engineer at Dispatch, you will work with individuals across the organization to help Dispatch implement our blockchain messaging and analytics products. This is a cross-functional opportunity where you will be able to leverage your technical skills to help IEX’s Dispatch team set new standards and raise the bar for performance, fairness, and transparency.

About You:

• Self-starter – you can prioritize tasks and deliver on-time
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Collaborative team player with a strong interest in mentoring junior team members
• Strong communication skills – you will have to work with employees from across the organization
• Firm dedication to the core values of IEX – belief in fairness and transparency in the financial markets
• An experienced Blockchain Engineer with experience with EVM and / or Solana development

What You’ll Do:

• Responsible for the back-end / smart contract development of core Dispatch initiatives
• Contribute to system design, including architecture, API design, testing and deployment
• Collaborate with partners in business development, support and infrastructure teams to ensure successful delivery of the product
• Provide support to Exchange operations and engineering teams

You Have:

• 2+ years of software development experience
• Experience with Smart Contract development (Rust, Solidity) and / or interfacing with Smart Contracts (ethers.js, web3.js)
• Experience with blockchain data ingestion (consuming / parsing blockchain events)
• Experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, or Python
• Experience of working within an event driven architecture
• Familiarity with messaging platforms, such as Kafka, SQS, or similar queues
• Culture fit (Think Big, Do Good/ Win Together/ Be Gritty/ Invent & Reinvent)

Why You Should Apply:

• Comprehensive Benefits
• New hire stock equity (RSUs)

Why You Should Apply:

• Comprehensive Benefits
• New hire stock equity (RSUs)
• 401K employer match
• Unlimited PTO
• 100% coverage for medical, dental, and vision
• OneMedical membership
• 16 weeks parental leave
• Wellness Benefits
• Flexible workplace
• Employer charity match
• Learning stipend
• Commuter benefits
• Jump Start onboarding program
• Internal mentor program cross-departmentally
• Friendly and inclusive workplace culture

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The starting annual base pay is between $175,000 and $225,000 for this NY-based position. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The annual base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role is eligible for bonus and equity.