Principal Backend Development Engineer(Risk)
Software Engineering · Full-time
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Posted on Aug 28, 2026
About Us
Established in 2018, Bybit is one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchanges and digital financial platforms, serving over 80 million users across more than 200 countries and regions. Powered by world-class technology and a user-first mindset, Bybit delivers a seamless ecosystem across trading, payments, wealth management, custody, institutional services, and Web3 — connecting users to the future of digital finance.
Our core values define how we build. We listen, care and improve to create products and experiences that put users first. Backed by a global team of ambitious builders, problem-solvers, and innovators, we foster a high-performance and fast-moving environment where talent is empowered to drive real impact at the global scale. Supported by 24/7 multilingual customer service and a strong commitment to innovation, we are shaping the future of finance through technology, collaboration, and bold execution.
Today, Bybit is recognized as one of the most trusted and transparent platforms in the digital asset industry, continuing to expand its global presence while building the infrastructure for the next generation of financial services.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain backend systems for Trading Risk, including real-time risk controls, limit management, risk monitoring, and internal risk platforms.
- Build reliable and scalable distributed systems with a strong focus on correctness, availability, concurrency, and fault recovery.
- Develop and maintain real-time data processing pipelines and risk-related data infrastructure.
- Own the end-to-end engineering lifecycle, including technical design, implementation, testing, integration, production rollout, and troubleshooting.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams to drive technical solutions and project delivery.
- Participate in system design reviews, code reviews, production incident investigation, and continuous reliability improvements.
Requirements
- 3+ years of backend development experience with strong proficiency in Go, C++, or Java. Go is the primary development language for this role, and candidates with strong C++ or Java backgrounds are welcome to apply.
- Strong computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, operating systems, networking, databases, and concurrent programming.
- Experience designing and building high-concurrency and distributed backend systems.
- Solid understanding of concurrency control, data consistency, idempotency, retries, timeouts, message processing, and failure recovery.
- Hands-on experience with relational databases, Redis, and messaging or streaming systems such as Kafka.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to independently design and deliver production-ready solutions.
- Strong ownership, engineering discipline, and hands-on experience in coding, integration, and production troubleshooting.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in trading, risk, financial systems, payments, or other high-reliability backend systems.
- Familiarity with trading concepts such as orders, positions, margin, account assets, market data, or risk-control systems.
- Experience with real-time data processing or analytical systems such as Flink, Doris, ClickHouse, or similar technologies.
Why Join Us
At Bybit, we are committed to fostering a supportive and enriching work environment.
Our benefits include:
- Study Growth Fund: We support your professional development and continuous learning.
- Internal Events: Participate in regular team-building activities, workshops, and events designed to promote collaboration and innovation.
- Global Collaboration: Be part of a diverse, international team, working alongside colleagues from around the world.
- Career Advancement: Access opportunities for growth and advancement within a rapidly expanding global company.
- Internal Mobility: Grow with us- Your long-term development is important to us. We offer internal job opportunities to help build your career path.