Backend Engineer, Tokenization & Institutional Trading

Location

New York

Full time

Engineering

• Compensation: $140K - $200K, Equity, Bonus

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 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 counter parties, 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 Web Socket 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 Web Socket 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.

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.

Talos is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Talos is…