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title: 'C++  Trading Developer, Quant Trading Team at Crypto.com'
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# C++  Trading Developer, Quant Trading Team at Crypto.com

- **Company:** Crypto.com
- **Location:** Hong Kong
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2024-11-19
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-31
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/crypto/5dd729d3-d8f9-45da-9544-f57696cb216a

## Job description

## Responsibilities

- Continuously improve the design and performance of our automated trading system, including exchange connectivity, derivatives pricing model, order and risk management system.
- Implementing trading strategies which are highly adjustable in live trading and easy to integrate with backtesting system.
- Work closely with other teams to automate trading/reconcile/analytics workflow.
- Provide technical support for trading system

## Requirements

- 5+ years of working experience with C++.
- Thorough understanding of C++ memory model, concurrency, meta-programming and best practices.
- Experience with network programming using TCP, Websocket
- Experience with Boost, ZeroMQ, MongoDB, Protobuffer
- Experience with optimisation using modern SIMD instrument set or GPU programming is a plus

## About Crypto.com

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Crypto.com operates a comprehensive cryptocurrency exchange and financial services platform, aiming to accelerate the world’s transition to cryptocurrency.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Funding Stage: Series A, multiple past ICOs; $53.7M in total disclosed funding)
- **Headquarters**: Singapore
- **Founded**: 2016
- **Founders**: Kris Marszalek, Bobby Bao, Rafael Melo, Gary Or

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Cryptocurrency Exchange & Financial Services
- **Target customers**: B2C (over 100 million retail users globally), B2B (institutional trading, exchange API services)
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “Cryptocurrency in Every Wallet™”

## Products & Services
- **Crypto.com App**: Retail-focused mobile app for buying, selling, and trading over 250 cryptocurrencies, also offering staking, crypto-backed loans, and the Crypto.com Visa Card.
- **Crypto.com Exchange**: Professional-grade spot and derivatives trading platform for advanced traders and institutions, providing deep liquidity and low fees.
- **Crypto.com DeFi Wallet**: Non-custodial decentralized wallet that gives users full control of their private keys for interacting with DeFi protocols.
- **Crypto.com Visa Card**: A prepaid card (in various metal tiers) that lets users spend cryptocurrency at merchants worldwide and earn cashback in CRO tokens.
- **Crypto.com Price & Market Data**: Real-time crypto price tracking and portfolio management tools.
- **Crypto.com Capital**: Venture capital arm investing in early-stage crypto and blockchain startups.
- **Cronos (CRO)**: The native blockchain and token powering the Crypto.com ecosystem, used for transaction fees, staking, and governance.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (privately held); CRO token market cap fluctuates (approximately $2-4B range in recent months based on market conditions).
- **Key Metric**: Over 100 million users worldwide; annual revenue estimated at $1.2 billion (per LinkedIn).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Past investors include a Series A round of $25M (2 investors) and two ICO rounds raising a combined ~$28.7M. Key partners include Visa for the card program, Chainlink for oracle data, and partnerships with major sports leagues (F1, UFC, Paris Saint-Germain, etc.).
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount of ~2,183 with +9.8% YoY growth; operations in 10 countries with 12 offices; acquisitions include Nadex, The Small Exchange (regulated derivatives exchanges in the US), and The Card Group Pty Ltd.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Massive user base & brand recognition**: Over 100 million users, making it one of the world’s largest crypto platforms.
- **End-to-end ecosystem**: Integrated suite from retail app and card to exchange, DeFi wallet, and institutional services.
- **Regulatory emphasis**: Strong focus on compliance with licenses and registrations in key markets (e.g., US, UK, Malta, Singapore).
- **VIP marketing & partnerships**: Major sports and entertainment sponsorships (UFC, F1, PSG) drive global brand awareness.
- **Security track record**: No major hacks to date; emphasis on security and insurance coverage.

## Strategic Focus
- **Global expansion & compliance**: Growing into regulated markets (Europe under MiCA, US, UK, Asia) and acquiring regulated entities (Nadex, Small Exchange).
- **Product diversification**: Expanding into derivatives, prediction markets, sports betting, and institutional-grade trading platforms.
- **Talent & culture scaling**: Maintaining a “startup within a global company” culture while scaling headcount and adding senior hires across engineering, compliance, and product.
- **Token ecosystem growth**: Driving utility and adoption for Cronos (CRO) through staking, card rewards, and DeFi.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & values**: Known for a high-performance, “get it done” culture where clarity of thought, ownership, and grit are prized. Described as a meritocracy with a flat hierarchy where good ideas win regardless of seniority. “Leave your ego at the door.”
- **Engineering & product focus**: Strong technical team (492 people in technical roles), work on cutting-edge blockchain, DeFi, and trading infrastructure. Employees work closely with the executive team.
- **Global & diverse environment**: Team spans ~86 nationalities, with major hubs in Hong Kong, Bulgaria, Singapore, the US, the UK, and more. Hybrid work model in most locations.
- **Growth & impact**: “You are empowered to think and do things that have never been done before.” Opportunity to build from scratch in a fast-growing industry.
- **Competitive total rewards**: Competitive compensation, token grants/staking opportunities for employees, and a strong benefits package (specifics vary by region).
- **Current open roles** (~132 active postings as of mid-2026): Roles for senior backend engineers (Golang), security engineers (AI/DevSecOps), trading analytics developers, product managers (exchange, verification), and compliance managers.
- **Hybrid/Office policy**: Hybrid model in most offices (e.g., Singapore, Hong Kong, US); full remote in some roles but generally prefers in-person collaboration.

## Sources
1. [Crypto.com About Page](https://crypto.com/us/about)
2. [LinkedIn Company Page - Crypto.com](https://linkedin.com/company/cryptocom)
3. [Crypto.com Global Careers](https://crypto.com/en/careers)
4. [Crypto.com US Careers](https://crypto.com/us/careers)
5. [Crypto.com Lever Careers Portal](https://jobs.lever.co/crypto)

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