Senior Software Engineer - C++

BloKchain Talent, LLC

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Chicago, IL, us on site Until 8/21/2026 H-1B sponsor history First posted March 21, 2025 Last posted March 21, 2025
Job description

We are recognized as a world-leading Emerging Technology staffing and recruiting firm, with a strong specialization in Blockchain. We recruit CTOs, VPs, Senior Software Architects, Application Developers and Software Engineers for some of the biggest names in tech across multiple specialty areas. Responding to the enormous demand for Blockchain recruitment. To emphasize our expertise in this market segment, and expanded to key Blockchain talent epicenters from San Francisco to Tel Aviv. 

Job Title: Senior Software Engineer - C++
Location: Chicago OR Austin
Experience: 5+ years as software engineer, 3+ years in backend
Type: Full time, permanent / W2
Sponsorship: Yes, H1B Transfer - DOE
Salary Range: $150K - 200K / year DOE
Other compensation: Bonus, Benefit, Perks
Relocation: Yes - DOE

 

Requirements

BloKchain Talent, the leading blockchain and cryptocurrency recruiting agency, is searching for a Senior Software Engineer for our client, a global crytocurrency trading company providing 24/7 operations, with openings in Chicago and Austin. Come be an integral part of creating optimal trading and investment web based systems within the regulatory framework with the rapidly growing asset of cryptocurrencies.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Work in a collaborative team setting to establish and maintain best-in-class software systems to enable 24-hour global trading operations
  • Design and develop trading systems, exchange connectivity solutions, monitoring systems, and tools to integrate core infrastructure services
  • Work from high-level requirements and gain an intimate understanding of the business and work directly with traders and researchers on a daily basis

Must Have:

  • 5+ years of software engineering experience developing web based highly reliable, scalable enterprise systems
  • 3+ years as a back end engineer
  • Strong coding experience in C++
  • Skilled in React and Redux
  • B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent degree

Strongly Prefer:

  • Experience coding in Java
  • Professional script development experience, preferably python and javascript
  • Linux and/or Windows OS experience
  • Full stack experience
  • Testing at the unit, functional, and integration level
  • Experience with inter-process messaging, microservice architectures, and API design
  • Knowledge of network communication experience, including multicast and websockets
  • Experience in fintech industry

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

About this role

Summary

Develop scalable trading systems and infrastructure in C++ for cryptocurrency exchange operations.

Job title

Senior Software Engineer - C++

Experience level

5+ years

Industry

blockchain

Location requirements

On-site in Chicago or Austin, remote possible

Salary

$150K - 200K

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

c++software engineeringreactreduxb.s. in computer science

Preferred skills

Javapythonjavascriptlinuxfull stackunit testingmicroservicesapi designnetwork communicationfintech

Specializations

blockchaincryptocurrencytrading systemsbackendfull stack
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Chicago, IL, USA

On-site City

Austin, TX, USA

On-site City