Software Engineer

Job Description

Software Engineer

Digital Asset builds the technologies that are reshaping the foundations of financial markets. Our mission is to create the world’s most trusted, privacy-enabled, and interoperable digital infrastructure for global finance. At the heart of this mission is the Canton Network – the blockchain purpose-built for institutional finance. Uniquely combining privacy, compliance, and scalability, Canton enables real-time, secure settlement across multiple asset classes.

Governed by the Canton Foundation with participation from leading financial institutions, it is the proven link between the promise of blockchain and the power of global finance.

Mission‑critical workflows in the financial industry are developed using Daml and run on the Canton Network. As a software engineer at Digital Asset you will have the opportunity to impact different parts of the stack depending on your experience and skills, ranging from contributing to the Daml compiler for the SDK, working on the protocol and distributed system for the Canton Ledger, building financial models in Daml and frontends for applications, to deployment templates and governance tooling for the network.

• Contribute to Digital Asset’s Scala, Type Script, and Haskell code bases.
• Complement the team’s engineering strength with technical expertise, architecture, and design knowledge, and production experience.
• Participate in planning, analysis, and design of the team’s deliveries.
• Develop, test, and operate large‑scale, high‑quality, distributed production systems.
• Assist other team members by providing code reviews, giving feedback, and helping set direction.
• Follow a collaborative approach that fosters, embraces, and insists on diverse perspectives.

• Strong, hands‑on software engineer with practical experience.
• Experienced polyglot software engineer demonstrated by open‑source libraries or commercial experience.
• Experience with developing and deploying production systems.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, ideally with technical documentation.
• Master’s degree, PhD, or equivalent demonstrable experience in computer science or related discipline.
• Based in Switzerland, the US (NY, NJ, or CT), the UK, or Hungary.

Consider applying even if you do not meet all criteria; we accept applications from different seniority levels.

The estimated salary range for this role, based in our New York City office, is $170,000 to $210,000. The range may vary if based outside the New York tri‑state area (New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut). Base salaries are determined during the interview process based on experience, skills, and responsibilities.

Digital Asset is an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law. Hiring will include verification of identity and work eligibility. Applicants with disabilities who require accommodation should contact

We are committed to equal pay for equal work and offer family‑friendly benefits and flexible work arrangements.