Bitnomial is not your typical fintech startup. We are the first and only company approved by a full CFTC vote to operate a derivatives exchange (DCM), clearinghouse (DCO), and brokerage (FCM) under one roof. We are also the first and only company to launch US-regulated perpetual futures—a monumental achievement in modern derivatives infrastructure.
We’re not here to move fast and break things. We move fast and build the most reliable, high-performance systems in the industry. Our stack is entirely in-house, built from the ground up in Haskell—a powerful, expressive language perfectly suited for building high-assurance, mission-critical systems. This is not a CRUD job. This is trading infrastructure at its most complex and exciting.
At Bitnomial, you’ll join a world-class team of engineers with backgrounds in high-frequency trading, math, physics, financial engineering, distributed systems, and low-latency networking. Many of us cut our teeth at elite HFT firms, so we bring deep trading intuition and intense rigor to everything we build. Our founding team is all engineers, and our culture is flat, collaborative, and focused on solving the hardest problems in derivatives trading.
What You’ll Work OnDesign and optimize ultra-low-latency matching engines and clearing systems
Build real-time risk and margining systems with microsecond precision
Engineer order routing, market data pipelines, and execution infrastructure
Scale fault-tolerant, high-throughput distributed systems across regions
Partner with compliance to translate regulatory constraints into elegant code
Make the impossible look routine every day
All tech built in-house, no legacy vendors, no red tape
Pure Haskell stack, used the way it was meant to be—powerful type systems, concurrency models, and functional purity enabling correctness and speed
First-of-its-kind regulatory approval lets us build what no one else can
A chance to shape the future of regulated crypto and commodity derivatives
A high-trust, high-responsibility culture that rewards curiosity and grit
A team that’s as comfortable debating category theory as they are exchange latency
You’re a systems builder. You thrive under pressure. You’ve worked in the belly of the beast—trading firms, exchanges, or market makers—and know what it takes to build systems that must not fail.
Required Experience:
5+ years in trading technology at hedge funds, prop shops, exchanges, or HFT firms
Deep knowledge of order management, market microstructure, and execution systems
Built or contributed to matching engines, clearing systems, or real-time risk platforms
Expertise in low-latency, high-throughput system design and optimization
Hands-on experience with market data protocols (FIX, binary feeds, etc.)
Strong programming skills in C++, Rust, or similar performance-first languages
Strong systems engineering, Linux internals, and tuning under load
Excellent debugging and diagnostic skills in production environments
Comfortable working in-person with a tight-knit engineering team in Chicago
Bonus Points:
Experience at elite HFT firms or regulated exchanges
Familiarity with digital asset markets and crypto derivatives
Exposure to FPGA, kernel bypass networking, or hardware acceleration
Experience with blockchain protocols and cryptographic systems
Background in quant finance, physics, distributed systems, or security
Prior experience with Haskell or other functional languages
Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics
Base salary range: $150k – $210k
Equity options in a high-impact, high-growth company
Health and dental insurance with employer coverage
Employer-matched 401(k)
Parental leave
Equipment stipend for your development setup
Bitnomial is a US-based, vertically integrated derivatives platform. We operate a regulated exchange, clearinghouse, and FCM under full CFTC oversight. Our core product suite—known as the Bitcoin Complex—includes physically delivered Bitcoin Futures, Options, Deci Futures, Perpetual Futures, and Hashrate Futures.
We are backed by top-tier investors including Electric Capital, Jump Capital, DV Chain, Franklin Templeton, RRE Ventures, Ripple Labs, Belvedere Trading, and Jump Trading.
We’re redefining what it means to trade and clear in the digital age—safely, quickly, and with complete control over the tech stack. If you want to work at the bleeding edge of trading infrastructure and help build the next chapter of global markets, join us.
Compensation Range: $150K - $210K
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What We Do
Bitnomial is building the next generation of U.S. derivatives infrastructure.
We are a regulated exchange and clearinghouse offering bitcoin futures and options under full oversight of the CFTC. By combining the transparency and safeguards of traditional finance with the efficiency of digital assets, Bitnomial brings institutional trust and accessibility to crypto-native markets. We operate as a Designated Contract Market (DCM), Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), and Future's Commission Merchant, with end-to-end regulatory compliance and robust risk management built into every layer of our technology.
From our headquarters in Chicago—a historic center of commodity and financial derivatives—we’re reimagining what’s possible in crypto trading and clearing. We believe the next generation of financial products will be built on-chain, and we are building the secure, regulated rails to power that future.
Why Work With Us
Join a small, sharp team building regulated crypto markets from the ground up. At Bitnomial, you’ll solve meaningful problems in trading, clearing, and infrastructure. We move fast, build thoughtfully, and value impact over ego.
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