Perpetuals exchange and DeFi ecosystem on Starknet Appchain
Paradex operates a crypto derivatives exchange and broader DeFi protocol stack (including a stablecoin and native token) built on Starknet. The tech stack—Kubernetes, Kafka, Snowflake, dbt, Python, Go, C++—reflects an infrastructure-heavy engineering org scaling production systems under velocity. Active hiring is concentrated in senior engineering and lead roles across infrastructure, trading systems, and risk, with finance headcount supporting token and treasury operations; this mix signals rapid product expansion alongside operational complexity from multi-jurisdictional tokenomics and on-chain/off-chain reconciliation.
Paradex is a crypto derivatives exchange offering perpetuals trading on a high-performance protocol built on Starknet's first Appchain. The company extends beyond trading into a broader DeFi ecosystem including a native stablecoin (XUSD) and governance token ($DIME). Operations center on a 11–50-person team based in Singapore, with engineering focused on exchange infrastructure, protocol development, and risk/pricing engines. Active pain points include scaling infrastructure for high-growth crypto operations, managing complex security and incident response, ensuring on-chain/off-chain reconciliation, and navigating multi-jurisdictional tax and regulatory requirements.
Paradex runs Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform on AWS; processes data via Kafka and Kinesis; models in Snowflake with dbt and Apache Airflow; and develops in Python, Go, C++, TypeScript, and JavaScript.
Core projects include Kubernetes cluster and core services build, next-generation trading and pricing infrastructure, decentralized derivatives protocol development, incident response and SRE processes, and stablecoin/token treasury operations.
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