Luno is the crypto investment app you can rely on, enabling you to buy, store and explore crypto securely. We’re committed to putting the power of cryptocurrency in everyone's hands sensibly and responsibly.
Since 2013, we’ve helped millions of people around the world invest safely in crypto. We do this by cutting through the hype and supporting customers at every step of the way. All products and cryptocurrencies on our platform must first meet stringent legal, risk and technical security standards.
Transparency is key for us. Luno stores all crypto on a 1:1 basis and we have rigorous processes in place so you can be confident your investment is secure. We’re available in more than 40 countries around the world and we work closely with respective regulators in all of these markets to be fully compliant, as we believe this is the best way to help everyone, everywhere, invest safely.
We're building teams to help us succeed in our mission to upgrade the world to a better financial system. As a Senior engineer, you’ll be joining a group of highly motivated software engineers who you’ll work collaboratively with across our pods.
As a fast-growing company with offices around the world, you’ll immediately see how your contributions directly impact both our internal users and client experience. Many of the problems we are solving result in trail blazing solutions which can’t be found on Stack Overflow; so we’re looking for engineers who flourish working in a complex domain.
Your mission will be:- Build and maintain secure, distributed microservices that support custody operations for millions of customers globally.
- Design and implement services and tooling that integrate with blockchains and custody infrastructure.
- Contribute to the architecture and security of systems that handle key management, transaction orchestration, and blockchain communication.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to define, design, and deliver new custody-related capabilities.
- Write testable, maintainable, and robust code that supports high-reliability systems.
- Investigate and resolve issues, continuously improving the performance and resilience of custody and blockchain-related services.
- Work on features that directly influence customer asset safety, operational reliability, and Luno’s core crypto infrastructure.
A little about you:
- Background in computer science in areas such as algorithms, data structures, and software design.
- Experience building systems in crypto, fintech, or similarly complex, high-trust domains preferred
- Proven experience leading development efforts and guiding engineering teams through end-to-end project delivery.
- Extensive programming experience in Backend based technologies. Go(lang) is preferable.
- A continuous improvement mindset.
- BSc/MSc/PhD in computer science or other technical discipline, or equivalent working experience.
- To be friendly, transparent, articulate and driven to succeed.
What stack we work on:
- Kotlin, Swift & Angular
- Go(lang), gRPC
- Kubernetes (EKS), Docker
- CloudFlare, CloudFront, nginx
- MySQL (RDS), Redis (ElastiCache), etc
- Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, Jenkins
- Remote but reachable work policy gives you the freedom to choose between working from home or the office.
- Plus the option to buy and sell up to 5 days leave
- Improve body and mind, with excellent private medical insurance
- Access to Learnably and our additional learning platforms for your personal and professional development
- 6 months primary care-giver leave
- Paw-ternity leave for your furry friend
- Annual Inspiration Day in addition to your annual leave which increases based on your length of service!
- A collaborative, friendly work community, with regular social events.
- 0 fees up to a certain amount with Luno from the day you start.*
*Offer only available on Luno Instant Buy, not Luno Exchange
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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What We Do
Luno makes it safe and easy to invest responsibly in crypto. We’re on a mission to spread the word about this once-in-a lifetime opportunity to create more freedom and financial growth across Africa, South East Asia, US and Europe.
We’re making crypto inclusive and accessible by being a trusted guide at every step. We’re here for your questions, because for our financial system to be fair, everyone needs to understand it. So far, more than 10 million people have chosen to invest in crypto with Luno.
We go above and beyond to keep our customers, and their hard-earned money, safe. All the crypto we store for you is verified by independent auditors. We’re in it for the long term and we invite you on this journey with us.
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