Software Engineer, Tokenization

Talos: Institutional Fabric for Digital Asset Markets

Founded in 2018, Talos provides institutional-grade trading technology for the global digital asset market, powering many of the major players in the crypto ecosystem. Our mission is clear: to advance the mass adoption of digital assets by seamlessly connecting institutions to the digital asset ecosystem. We are committed to building the most innovative and trusted platform in the world, supporting the entire trading lifecycle.

At Talos, you’ll find an environment that champions kindness and respect, values diverse perspectives, and upholds inclusivity at every turn. We believe every member of our team brings invaluable insights and abilities that drive Talos forward. In our pursuit of excellence, we foster a culture of trust, integrity, collaboration, and mutual growth.

We are a tight-knit yet globally distributed team of highly experienced engineers and business leaders, with hubs in New York, London, Singapore, and Cyprus. You’ll be part of a hybrid-friendly environment where your unique talents and insights will play a crucial role in building something extraordinary.

About the role

Talos is seeking a Software Engineer to join the Tokenization team, focused on backend systems integration and enterprise-grade platform development. This role centers on building and maintaining high-performance backend services that power tokenized asset workflows and institutional trading infrastructure. You will work on integrating internal systems with external counterparties, designing robust APIs, and ensuring performance, scalability, and security across distributed services.

This is a backend engineering role requiring strong systems thinking, production ownership, and experience operating in complex financial environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services supporting tokenization and related trading workflows.
• Build and optimize high-performance, scalable, and secure distributed systems.
• Design and implement REST, gRPC, and WebSocket APIs for internal and external integrations.
• Lead integration efforts with third-party platforms, custodians, and trading venues.
• Contribute to system architecture decisions to support enterprise-grade reliability and scalability.
• Participate in the full development lifecycle, including design, implementation, testing, deployment, and production monitoring.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of backend engineering experience in Go (preferred), Java, or C++.
• Strong expertise building and operating large-scale backend systems.
• Experience developing enterprise-grade software with strict correctness and reliability requirements.
• Proven experience designing and integrating REST, gRPC, or WebSocket APIs.
• Strong understanding of performance optimization, concurrency, and distributed system design.

Preferred

• Experience with institutional crypto trading systems or digital asset infrastructure.
• Background in trading, risk, or investment management software.
• Exposure to multiple asset classes or multi-strategy trading environments.
• Experience integrating with third-party financial systems or custodial platforms.

Check out these videos and links to learn more about Talos and our culture!

• Spotlight Article: Talos Snapshot by DRW
• Podcast: 2023 episode with co-founders Anton & Ethan
• Website: Explore Talos: Products, Investors, Team & More
• Case Studies: Real world examples of client solutions
• Awards: Talos Wins Hedgeweek Global Digital Assets Award 2024
• Culture: Award-winning, Forbes-listed, low-attrition team

Additional information

Andreessen Horowitz re: Talos: "The company best suited to drive institutional adoption is one that understands traditional capital markets deeply and is forward-thinking enough to fully grasp the promise of crypto. Talos is that company."

Benefits

You will also enjoy a comprehensive array of competitive benefits, regardless of your location, within our warm, welcoming, and ambitious company culture. Some of our benefits include:

• Retirement plan contributions
• Unlimited Vacation + a PTO bonus: Employees that take 15 days of vacation, with 5 days being consecutive, receive a $2000 USD bonus.
• Bonus and stock ownership
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid parental leave for 20 weeks, after 1 year of service
• Global offsites and team outings
• A one-time stipend towards at-home office set-up for all employees
• A wellness credit of $50 accrued monthly, to go towards things like gym memberships, ski-passes, and work out classes.
• A lunch credit of $25 USD towards lunches for days in-office
• Donation matching up to $100 USD annually
• Other in-office perks: Catered lunches on Tuesdays, snacks, and drinks

To protect the interests of all parties, Talos Trading, LLC and its affiliates (“Talos”) strongly discourage submission of unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate.

Talos will NOT pay fees, commissions or compensation of any kind (“Fees”) for any placement or hire resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Talos will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees and Talos reserves the right to contact, interview, and hire the candidate directly.

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