Lead Software Engineer

Founded in 2019, Cake Group is a leading decentralised finance services provider and Southeast Asia’s fastest growing fintech platform. “We Do Crypto. You Do You.” – Our vision is to become a one-stop platform for all crypto users to get easy access to DeFi and Web3 services. To date, more than 1 million users from over 190 countries trust us to manage over $1 billion in assets. We are a profitable, cashflow positive private rocket ship that’s just getting ready for take-off. Join us.

cakedefi.com – Engineering

Our engineering team is the backbone of everything you see at the company. We pride ourselves on writing good code. We care about good engineering practices, working with great people, and working on real and impactful products.

We practice test-driven development, and are more than happy to allow team members the opportunity to solve problems with unconventional or cutting-edge methods. If you care about continually improving your craft, and want to work with like-minded peers, this is the place for you!

What you’ll do:

• Lead a team of developers in crafting scalable, fault-tolerant software solutions that align with user needs
• Collaborate with senior management to understand business requirements and convert them into technical tasks for your team
• Lead operational and technical projects by managing and documenting technical specifications for features or system design
• Ensure timely delivery of projects by leading the task planning, estimation, and allocation
• Direct the development team in all stages of software development including design, coding, testing, and debugging
• Identify and implement improvements in the existing codebase
• Conduct code reviews to ensure code integrity and compliance with established standards
• Create comprehensive documentation for newly developed features and applications
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as product, design, and marketing to ensure the developed features and applications meet their needs
• Mentor engineers and interns under their supervision and ensure they adhere to software quality standards
• Assist in the recruitment and interview process for potential team members
• Stay hands-on on product feature delivery – coding is a large part of this job, besides leading your team
• Monitor and maintain the uptime and availability of our critical application.
• Respond promptly to application issues, troubleshoot and resolve them to minimize downtime

What you’ll need:

• A minimum of 4 years of professional experience
• Strong proficiency in Typescript, React-based front-ends, and Node.js-based back-ends (specialization in either front- or back-end welcomed)
• Solid understanding of asynchronous programming, its nuances, and practical workarounds
• Competency in SQL and database systems
• Understand fundamental principles for designing scalable applications
• Strong communication skills, exemplified through clear articulation of complex technical concepts, effective team collaboration, and adept stakeholder engagement.
• Experience with high-availability, mission-critical systems
• Flexibility and willingness to work occasional evenings or weekends to handle critical incidents and ensure the uninterrupted operation of the application
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Demonstrated leadership skills, with a proven track record in leading a small- to medium-sized team
• The ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment in the execution of duties
• Experience and understanding of blockchains and decentralized applications, especially in the Decentralized Finance space, is a big plus, but not a requirement

We want to transform and decentralise finance with tomorrow’s technology. This is where you come in. Join a company that is at the forefront of bleeding-edge innovations in blockchain and DeFi. You will be empowered to push boundaries and think out of the box. You will get to work with a bunch of ridiculously motivated and talented people. And most importantly, you’ll have fun. The best places to work at, are often also the most fun to work at. That’s us.

We hire based on merit, fit, and strong alignment to our culture. Our culture is defined by 7 team principles: Integrity, Resourcefulness, Ownership, Meritocratic Decision-making, Customer Obsession, Radical Candour, and Passion. These 7 principles guide our company, our people, and our work. At Cake Group, our culture is our pride. It has been instrumental to our success, so we are steadfast in our commitment to it. We welcome you to add to it.