Principal Backend Development Engineer(Risk)

About Us Established in 2018, Bybit is one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchanges and digital financial platforms, serving over 80 million users across more than 200 countries and regions. Powered by world-class technology and a user-first mindset, Bybit delivers a seamless ecosystem across trading, payments, wealth management, custody, institutional services, and Web3 — connecting users to the future of digital finance. Our core values define how we build. We listen, care and improve to create products and experiences that put users first. Backed by a global team of ambitious builders, problem-solvers, and innovators, we foster a high-performance and fast-moving environment where talent is empowered to drive real impact at the global scale. Supported by 24/7 multilingual customer service and a strong commitment to innovation, we are shaping the future of finance through technology, collaboration, and bold execution. Today, Bybit is recognized as one of the most trusted and transparent platforms in the digital asset industry, continuing to expand its global presence while building the infrastructure for the next generation of financial services. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain backend systems for Trading Risk, including real-time risk controls, limit management, risk monitoring, and internal risk platforms. Build reliable and scalable distributed systems with a strong focus on correctness, availability, concurrency, and fault recovery. Develop and maintain real-time data processing pipelines and risk-related data infrastructure. Own the end-to-end engineering lifecycle, including technical design, implementation, testing, integration, production rollout, and troubleshooting. Work closely with cross-functional teams to drive technical solutions and project delivery. Participate in system design reviews, code reviews, production incident investigation, and continuous reliability improvements. Requirements 3+ years of backend development experience with strong proficiency in Go, C++, or Java . Go is the primary development language for this role , and candidates with strong C++ or Java backgrounds are welcome to apply. Strong computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, operating systems, networking, databases, and concurrent programming. Experience designing and building high-concurrency and distributed backend systems. Solid understanding of concurrency control, data consistency, idempotency, retries, timeouts, message processing, and failure recovery. Hands-on experience with relational databases, Redis, and messaging or streaming systems such as Kafka. Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to independently design and deliver production-ready solutions. Strong ownership, engineering discipline, and hands-on experience in coding, integration, and production troubleshooting. Preferred Qualifications Experience in trading, risk,…