Lead Python Developer - DeFi Infrastructure

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A fast-growing trading firm is expanding its newly launched DeFi trading desk and is hiring a Lead Python Developer to help architect and scale its infrastructure from the ground up. This is a rare opportunity to be among the first technical hires in a high-impact initiative, owning core components of a production trading system and working closely with the founding team.

Key Responsibilities

• Extend and scale Python-based DeFi trading infrastructure
• Build high-performance integrations with DeFi protocols and smart contracts
• Create real-time blockchain data pipelines for event processing and market signals
• Design new microservices to expand automation and trading capabilities
• Own critical system components from architecture to deployment
• Optimize system performance, with potential use of Rust for low-latency paths
• Apply AI-powered tooling (e.g., Claude, Codex, Cursor) to maximize development speed
• Contribute to technical decision-making as a hands on engineering leader

Must Have Skills

• Expert-level Python (async/await, scalable architecture, performance tuning)
• Experience with distributed systems and real time microservices
• Working knowledge of DeFi concepts (AMMs, MEV, liquidations)
• Ability to read and understand Solidity smart contracts
• Comfortable using AI assisted development tools
• Willingness to relocate and work full time on site in Dubai

Nice to Have Skills

• Familiarity with Rust (expected to be introduced for performance critical components)
• Experience with trading systems (order management, market data, execution engines)
• Understanding of financial markets and trading strategies
• Proven adaptability across programming languages and tools

Team Fit

• Ambitious and self-directed - excited to build from scratch
• Pragmatic - balances speed with engineering rigor
• Product minded - cares about the "why" behind the code
• Fluent in high stakes problem solving - thrives under pressure and uncertainty

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