Proven experience in FinTech, Banking, or related financial domains Strong understanding of distributed systems architecture and the client–server model Ability to design and maintain scalable, low-latency, high-performance systems Solid knowledge of concurrency, multithreading, and asynchronous programming Awareness of security best practices Basic understanding of network protocols and troubleshooting Experience working in a product-led fast-paced environment as a team player Strong understanding of blockchain fundamentals Hands-on experience with major chains (e.g., Ethereum, Bitcoin, Solana, Cosmos, Polygon) Deep experience with wallet systems, key management, multisig/threshold signatures, hot/cold wallet architecture, and secure signing pipelines Experience with custody platforms (Fireblocks, BitGo, Ledger Enterprise, Copper) or building custody-grade internal wallet infrastructure Practical experience with staking/validator operations Advanced knowledge of Java Core technologies and the Spring framework Proficiency with SQL databases Advanced understanding and hands-on experience in asynchronous programming methods Understanding of the event driven architecture (Kafka or similar solutions) Understanding and hands-on experience with Ops activities, Kubernetes, pipelines, Fit Flow and modern CI/CD patterns and strategies Ability to effectively use AI technologies in engineering work