D2X is looking for an experienced Senior Backend Engineer to join our Amsterdam office.Are you a problem solver and do you have a genuine desire to craft clean and correct code? T hen keep reading!About D2XAt D2X we strive to become the first regulated derivatives exchange for the digital asset industry in Europe. Our mission is to bridge the gap between Tech and Finance and to facilitate the institutional adoption of digital assets through derivatives. We recently raised our Series A funding round, acquired an MTF license, and we are looking for exceptional talents with an entrepreneurial drive and an interest in the digital asset space to join our fast-growing team.\Technology at D2XDigital assets trade round-the-clock, 365 days a year. Therefore, we are constantly seeking the most advanced technology to offer a fast and reliable trading interface. Rust allows us to achieve that in a productive way. Developing, testing, and optimizing our codebase is the bread and butter of our Engineers. We are eager to adopt innovative technologies as we see fit, and everyone’s opinion and experience of technology is valued.As a Backend Engineer, you will be responsible for setting architectural direction for our core exchange containers, delivering large bodies of well-crafted code, and owning projects that directly impact D2X systems. You will work closely together in multidisciplinary teams to develop a deep understanding of trading, exchanges and how the hardware works on which our machines are running. You're not attached to tools and technologies; you focus on solving problems. Your challenge is to further innovate and maintain the foundation underlying our wider infrastructure.RequirementsYour Skill Set· Several years of professional experience in system-level programming languages. C and C++ are fine, Rust is a plus.· You deliver. You enjoy thoughtful conversations about problems and perfecting designs, but in the end, you know that what matters is delivering a solution that always works.· You find big challenges exciting and enjoy discovering problems as much as solving them.· Previous experience in the financial industry is highly advantageous.· Ability to express your ideas and thoughts to your team members clearly in English and the ability to communicate with stakeholders and other teams.· A familiarity with, or the willingness to pick up a DevOps/SRE mentality.· A familiarity with, or the willingness to learn about containers and Kubernetes.· You take leadership, initiative and are continuously on the watch to make your team more productive.Your responsibilities· Own the services you develop, from design, development, testing and deployment to running production of our distributed trading platform.· Lead talented, young engineers by reviewing code, fostering their technical and professional growth, and creating an environment where continuous learning is a given.· Actively contribute to internal tooling, including production pipelines, testing frameworks and shared services.· Build professional relationships across the business to ensure we're feeding the best ideas into our solutions.· Balance the race to production with software quality, extensibility, and testability.BenefitsWhat we offer· Energetic, Collaborative & Fun Work environment.· Competitive base salary compensation with bonus post-launch.· Stock Option Plan.· Commuting allowance EUR 0.23 per km/max of EUR 160 per month.· Dynamic, international, innovative, and respectful work environment – employees are at the core, we value every individual and encourage initiative.· Premium office space with rich amenities in Amsterdam.· Work on complex and challenging problems in Rust.· Hybrid working mode with 4 days a week at the office and 1 day a week from home.Are you up for the challenge? We would love to get to know you!