Research Engineer Blockchain
Bithumb helps users trade cryptocurrencies with Korean won through a centralized spot exchange with staking and lending services.
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About Bithumb
Bithumb is a cryptocurrency exchange platform serving South Korean and international traders with spot trading across multiple digital assets paired primarily with Korean Won. The platform provides trading tools including automated bots and API access, alongside payment services through Bithumb Cash that enable cryptocurrency transactions at retail merchants and e-commerce platforms. Users can generate passive income through staking programs and a coin rental service. Originally launched as Xcoin in 2014 and rebranded to Bithumb in 2015, the exchange operates as a licensed Virtual Asset Service Provider under South Korean financial regulators.
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Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You analyze the technical feasibility of new L1, L2, and DeFi protocols at source-code level, identify security threats, and validate system integration through proof-of-concept work. You analyze open-source projects, design blockchain architectures, implement selected technologies, and build infrastructure for bringing traditional financial assets on-chain.
Requirements
- Curiosity about new technologies and the ability to lead research independently
- Ability to analyze technical documents and papers and write or explain their key points clearly
- Deep engineering understanding of blockchain or cryptography
- Experience analyzing at least one blockchain core at source-code level
- Proficiency in at least one of Kotlin, Java, Python, Go, Rust, or C++
- Experience analyzing or implementing zero-knowledge proof protocols is preferred
- Understanding of ledger consistency, idempotency, settlement, and other financial transaction system principles is preferred
- Experience designing on-chain settlement or liquidation structures or payment flows for stablecoins or tokenized assets is preferred
Responsibilities
- Analyze new technology trends and identify technologies that can strengthen the platform's future competitiveness
- Analyze open-source code to verify security
- Design architectures for integrating technologies with exchange services
- Lead the implementation of selected core technologies
- Apply technologies stably to exchange systems
- Build blockchain infrastructure for onboarding traditional financial assets on-chain
Benefits
- Flexible work hours
- Welfare points
- Commuting transportation support for night and holiday work
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- Meal vouchers for holiday work
- Unlimited snacks and drinks
- Access to affiliated restaurants for employee gatherings
- Housing purchase and rental interest or rent support
- Childcare cost support for preschool children
- Holiday and Parents' Day gifts
- Health checkups for employees and their families
- Group accident insurance
- Employee club support
- Resort and condominium accommodation support