Principal Data Engineer

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Paradex is a high-performance decentralized exchange incubated by Paradigm.co - crypto’s largest institutional liquidity network, handling up to 40% of global crypto options volume with over $1 Trillion in total venue volume traded.

Our parent company, Paradigm, is backed by a $400M Series A valuation from top-tier investors. Leveraging this institutional foundation, we build core trading infrastructure for Paradex with zero legacy constraints and a relentless focus on clean, maintainable architecture. Since launch, Paradex has facilitated $220+ billion in cumulative trading volume and holds over $100 million in Total Value Locked across 250+ markets.

We are actively expanding our options platform and looking for a Quantitative Developer to design, architect, and build our Options Pricing Infrastructure from the ground up.

How We Work:

We have no product managers, no middle management, and no 1:1s. No bullshit. Just clean, low-latency code. You’ll work directly with our leadership and an elite team of builders in the trenches every day, owning your domain end-to-end.

Fair Warning: This is an intense, high-bar environment. We will push you hard, but you’ll grow faster than anywhere else and do some of the most meaningful, high-impact work of your career on the frontlines of DeFi ⚔️

Quick Facts

• $260+ Billion Lifetime Volume (Paradex)

• $1+ Trillion Lifetime Volume (Paradigm.co)

• Paradex is committed to building transparently in public 👉 key platform stats

Your Mission

As a vital member of our data engineering team, you’ll architect and implement robust data infrastructure that transforms raw data into actionable insights. You’ll work on building scalable pipelines and data models that power critical decision-making across the organization. Your expertise will be crucial in establishing data best practices and ensuring data quality, accessibility, and reliability throughout our systems.

What You’ll Do

• Design & Build: Create and maintain scalable data pipelines, ETL processes, and data warehousing solutions that handle complex data requirements.

• Optimize & Scale: Improve data infrastructure performance, implement data quality measures, and develop automated monitoring systems.

• Empower & Enable: Partner with product, engineering and go-to-market teams to deliver data solutions that drive strategic insights.

• Rapid Response: Quickly address time-sensitive data needs and ad-hoc requests from stakeholders, turning around critical analyses and data solutions with urgency while maintaining accuracy.

What You’ll Bring

• Expertise: 7+ years of data engineering experience

• Data Architecture: Deep knowledge of data modeling, warehouse design, and ETL best practices.

• Technical Mastery: Proficiency with modern data stack (Snowflake, Airflow/DBT) and AWS.

• Systems Thinking: Experience with distributed systems, data streaming (Kafka/Kinesis), and optimization of large-scale data workflows.

• Agility: Proven track record of efficiently tackling urgent data requests and providing quick solutions to business-critical data needs.

Your Perks & Benefits

• Competitive Pay: Top-tier compensation in the industry.

• Generous PTO: Unlimited vacation.

• Full Benefits: Comprehensive packages tailored by country.

• Tech' budget: 3,000 USD for your first-year setup.

• No manager 1:1s and no bullshit meetings.