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Software Engineer Intern, Infrastructure
InfrastructureJunior
London, UK1w ago
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New York
Full time
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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. Whether in-office or remote, you’ll be part of a hybrid-friendly environment where your unique talents and insights will play a crucial role in building something extraordinary.
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.
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.
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.
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
Case Studies: Real world examples of client solutions
Awards: Talos Wins Hedgeweek Global Digital Assets Award 2024
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."
You will also enjoy a comprehensive array of competitive benefits, regardless of your location, within our warm, welcoming, and ambitious company culture. Our offerings include a monthly wellness credit for personal use, such as gym memberships, massages, or even a ski pass for your next holiday. Additionally, we provide paid lunches in the office, monthly fitness and evening socials to foster connections with colleagues, and annual offsite events to engage with the wider team.
Sounds compelling? We’d love to hear from you. Contact us directly.
Also, check out other open positions listed on our website.
Talos is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Talos is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at careers@talos.com.
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.
Agencies, search firms, recruitment firms and similar organizations (“Agencies”) must obtain advance written approval from Talos’s internal recruiting team to submit resumes, AND must sign a valid fully executed placement agreement with Talos in order to be eligible to receive any Fees from Talos. Talos will not pay a Fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. By submitting a resume without a signed agreement, you acknowledge and accept these terms.
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Compensation Range: $140K - $200K
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