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Lead Backend Development Engineer

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

About Us
Established in March 2018, Bybit is one of the fastest growing cryptocurrency derivatives exchanges, with more than 70 million registered users. We offer a professional platform where crypto traders can find an ultra-fast matching engine, excellent customer service and multilingual community support. We provide innovative online spot and derivatives trading services, mining and staking products, as well as API support, to retail and institutional clients around the world, and strive to be the most reliable exchange for the emerging digital asset class.

Our core values define us. We listen, care, and improve to create a faster, fairer, and more humane trading environment for our users. Our innovative, highly advanced, user-friendly platform has been designed from the ground-up using best-in-class infrastructure to provide our users with the industry's safest, fastest, fairest, and most transparent trading experience. Built on customer-centric values, we endeavour to provide a professional, 24/7 multi-language customer support to help in a timely manner.

As of today, Bybit is one of the most trusted, reliable, and transparent cryptocurrency derivatives platforms in the space.

Job Responsibilities
  • AI Gateway Platform Development & Evolution:
  • Independently own the design and implementation of a unified access layer, routing governance, and end-to-end observability system supporting multi-model, multi-cloud, and multi-vendor environments.
  • Contribute to AI ecosystem development by delivering standardized monitoring, security auditing, and automated management of AI data flows to improve operational efficiency.
  • Core Gateway R&D & Maintenance:
  • Independently develop, performance-tune, and maintain core capabilities of the traffic ingress gateway, including unified authentication, high-frequency rate limiting & circuit breaking, fine-grained canary releases, and protocol adaptation.
  • System Stability & Reliability:
  • Conduct deep performance optimization for high-concurrency, low-latency scenarios.
  • Enhance gateway disaster recovery, multi-cluster deployment, and elastic scaling capabilities to ensure system security and cost efficiency in complex environments.
Requirements
  • Strong Programming Foundation:
  • Proficiency in at least one of Golang / Python / Lua; solid understanding of data structures and algorithms; ability to write high-quality, scalable system-level code.
  • AI Infrastructure Development:
  • Familiarity with mainstream LLM API specifications; ability to design efficient integration solutions for multi-model access.
  • Hands-on experience handling AI-specific technical challenges such as streaming (SSE) and long-lived connection management.
  • Networking & Gateway Expertise:
  • Deep understanding of TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS, HTTP/2, and gRPC protocol fundamentals.
  • Familiarity with the internals or plugin development of at least one mainstream gateway component (Nginx / OpenResty / APISIX / Kong); ability to independently own the design and implementation of individual technical modules.
  • Core Soft Skills (Potential & Growth)
  • Highly self-driven, capable of executing tasks independently with a high standard of quality.
  • Rigorous logical thinking, strong problem-solving ability in complex scenarios, and a collaborative team mindset.

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.

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