Software Engineer

About

Sakana is a signal and strategy provider in the Digital Assets space.

We generate state-of-the-art predictions, helping our clients achieve superior risk-adjusted returns with no correlation to other markets. We have become a leading actor in our sector in less than 18 months: more than 1 billion dollars are traded through our systems each month.

We have deep expertise in trading, technology and operations and attribute our success to rigorous scientific research. As a technology and data-driven firm, we design and build our own cutting-edge systems, from high-performance trading platforms to large-scale data analysis.

What we offer:

  • Highly competitive salary

  • A unique opportunity to join one of the fastest growing and most innovative algorithmic trading companies in the world

  • A unique opportunity to work on very interesting projects, get the level of responsibility and ownership that would take 5-10 years longer to get in a traditional trading company/bank/hedge fund

  • A fun and inspiring work environment

Job Description

  • Engage with high-performance systems, ensuring seamless data transfer and processing, enabling real-time decision-making (trading algorithms execution, risk management, trade reporting, market data feed processing, etc.)

  • Develop and optimize connectors to new or existing crypto exchanges

  • Contribute to data driven applications, pipelines, and systems used to feed predictive models in research and trading

  • Build efficient data structures to store market data

  • Architecture and development of parts of the core engine

Preferred Experience

  • You have a Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics or equivalent

  • Programming proficiency with at least one major programming or scripting language (e.g. C++, Java, Python)

  • Knowledge of Unix systems

  • Experience with modern software development: version control, agile development

  • Eagerness to continuously learn new technologies and develop with us,

  • Pro-active, takes ownership, flexible and stress-resistant

Additional Information

  • Contract Type: Full-Time
  • Location: Paris
  • Occasional remote authorized