Graduate Hire 2024/25 - Blockchain Engineer

OKX will be prioritising applicants who have a current right to work in Hong Kong, and do not require OKX's sponsorship of a visa.

If you are interested in more than one Supernova role, please apply to your first preference. We will still consider you for all opportunities.

Who We Are

At OKX, we believe our future is reshaped with technology. Founded in 2017, OKX is one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency spot and derivatives exchanges. OKX innovatively adopted blockchain technology to reshape the financial ecosystem by offering some of the most diverse and sophisticated products, solutions, and trading tools on the market. Trusted by more than 20 million users in over 180 regions globally, OKX strives to provide an engaging platform that empowers every individual to explore the world of crypto. In addition to its world-class DeFi exchange, OKX serves its users with OKX Insights, a research arm that is at the cutting edge of the latest trends in the cryptocurrency industry. With its extensive range of crypto products and services, and unwavering commitment to innovation, OKX vision is a world of financial access backed by blockchain and the power of decentralized finance.

We invest in our people as much as we invest in technology. We are united by our engaging culture, here we win as a team, embrace changes, and do the right thing. We are committed to creating a friendly, rewarding and diverse environment for OKers. It doesn’t matter where you come from, here everyone feels valued, respected and has the same opportunities to develop and thrive — we want to bring out the best in you.

About OKX Graduate Program (Supernova)

The Supernova Program is a 3-year Career Accelerator Program that aims to fast-track, high performing graduates into technical experts and future leaders mainly in the fields of Product Engineering, Product Management, and Product Design. We firmly believe in the power of the new era. Join us to achieve your narrative around crypto.

As a graduate Blockchain Engineer, you will build and maintain the OKX platform with millions of daily active users. You will work cross-functionally with design, product, and other engineering teams to identify customer needs, and ship high-quality new features through fast iterations. This is an opportunity to learn the full life cycle of crypto platforms including pro/retail trading, asset management, and wallet.

About the Opportunity
• As a graduate Blockchain Engineer you will have an exceptional opportunity to immerse yourself in the full spectrum of DeFi products and services. Your role will involve actively participating in the development and maintenance of our innovative platform, catering to a diverse range of users engaged in either Defi trading, smart contracts, blockchain analysis, NFT, secure wallet solutions, explorer, earn, onchain AML etc. By collaborating closely with our design, product, and engineering teams, you will contribute to identifying customer needs, crafting advanced features, and delivering seamless experiences through agile iterations. Join our dynamic team and be at the forefront of shaping the future of decentralized finance (DeFi) with hands-on involvement in a comprehensive suite of DeFi-related products.

What You’ll Be Doing
• Be part of the global engineering team to design and develop cutting-edge crypto-linked products on the platform. Deliver customized solutions with performance, scalability and continuous integration in mind while maintaining overall architecture consistency.
• Be a problem solver to build high availability, high performance distributed service. Strive for optimization and maximize user satisfaction in a time-critical manner.
• Partner closely with Design, Product and Marketing teams, drive rapid innovation by turning design ideas into quality features that scale to millions of users. Communicate effectively to peers, cross-functions and leadership on project deliverables.
• Stay on top of industry trends, and evaluate new solutions to address our unique and fast-growing business needs. Prototype ideas quickly using cutting edge technologies.
• Maintain high-quality technical documentation. Uphold technology best practices and code reviews with peers. Improve efficiency in cross-office/time zone collaboration.

What We Look For In You
• Bachelors in Computer Science, Cryptography, Blockchain technology, Information Technology, Mathematics, or related fields, or self-taught enthusiasts
• Familiar with theoretical foundations, algorithms of zero-knowledge proofs.
• Proficient in Java or GO language, Solidity, blockchain background, and have a certain understanding of Ethereum and other chains
• Strong interest in blockchain technology, strong learning ability and understanding ability; Be creative and be able to identify technical gap and improve workflow efficiency, coverage and quality of our solution

Nice to Have
• Skilled in cryptographic algorithms such as homomorphic encryption, ring signatures, threshold signatures
• Understand one or more mainstream DeFi projects: MakerDao, uniswap, compound, synthetix, etc.; or understand NFT, etc.
• Understanding of zero-knowledge proof circuits using C++/rust
• Fluent in spoken and written English and Mandarin

Highlights of Perks & Benefits
• Competitive total compensation package
• L&D programs and Education subsidy for employees' growth and development
• Various team building programs and company events
• Wellness and meal allowances
• Comprehensive healthcare schemes for employees and dependents
• More that we love to tell you along the process!