Principal Backend Development Engineer(C++)
bybit· Derivatives Business Unit (DBU)
About this role
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.
Job responsibilities:
- Responsible for the design and development of the backend system of the trading core system
- Responsible for system maintenance, upgrade and optimization, overcoming various technical difficulties brought by high concurrency, stability, low latency, etc
- Strong business sense, participate in business design, propose feasible and constructive solutions, and be able to independently write relevant technical documents
- Participate in research and practice of cutting-edge technologies, promote and plan the future technology architecture direction of the platform
Job requirements:
- Bachelor's degree or above, major in computer science
- C++ solid foundation, familiar with folly, boost and other open source libraries, studied excellent open source component source code and experience is preferred
- Proficient in NoSQL cache, message queue, search engines, such as Redis, Kafka, Elasticsearch, etc
- Skilled in system analysis and design, code refactoring, with experience in large-scale project foundation and application architecture design
- Familiar with the design and application of distributed systems with high traffic, high concurrency, and high performance, and skilled in performance tuning is preferred
- Full stack technical expert/trading system construction experience/memory system construction experience bonus points
Why Join Us
At Bybit, we are committed to fostering a supportive and enriching work environment.
Our benefits include:
- Study Growth Fund: We support your professional development and continuous learning.
- Internal Events: Participate in regular team-building activities, workshops, and events designed to promote collaboration and innovation.
- Global Collaboration: Be part of a diverse, international team, working alongside colleagues from around the world.
- Career Advancement: Access opportunities for growth and advancement within a rapidly expanding global company.
- Internal Mobility: Grow with us- Your long-term development is important to us. We offer internal job opportunities to help build your career path.
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This Principal Backend Development Engineer(C++) position at bybit was posted on Aug 28, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
Principal Backend Development Engineer(C++)
bybit
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