Blockchain Software Engineer

ABOUT TOKENOVATE

Tokenovate is a next-generation post-trade lifecycle automation platform for derivatives and securities financing transactions (SFTs). Our data-agnostic, automated solution ensures seamless transaction processing across all asset classes, products, and market infrastructures—wherever you trade and wherever your assets are held.

By embedding industry standards like CDM into our technology, we harness blockchain, smart contracts, and tokenisation to drive automation, interoperability, and efficiency across capital markets.

Founded in 2022, we are a fully funded UK-based start-up in the early commercialisation stage. Our team blends deep technical expertise with a pragmatic approach to enterprise blockchain adoption. We are collaborative, execution-focused, and hands-on—our sleeves are permanently rolled up, and we value ownership, clarity, and teamwork.

We have offices in Cambridge (Cambridge Science Park) and London (City of London). This role is hybrid, based in Cambridge, with 2-3 days per week in the office.

THE ROLE

We are looking for a Blockchain Software Engineer to help design, build, and optimise our core platform. This is an opportunity to work on cutting-edge distributed ledger technology, tackling challenges in on-chain transaction processing, smart contract execution, tokenisation of Real World Assets and integration within institutional financial systems.

You may have experience working with cryptography or embedded systems, particularly in areas that involve secure computation, cryptographic protocols, or hardware-based security features. This experience will be valuable in designing robust and efficient blockchain-integrated solutions.

You’ll collaborate closely with product, engineering, and cloud teams to develop highly scalable, secure, and efficient software solutions that redefine post-trade automation. This role is hands-on, with plenty of scope to contribute technical expertise, problem-solving, and innovative thinking to our evolving platform.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Develop and maintain blockchain-integrated backend services using TypeScript (NestJS).
• Design and implement privacy, permissions and transaction management with UTXO-based blockchains (BSV or similar).
• Collaborate with product teams to define and refine user stories for blockchain-related features.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code, ensuring best practices in software engineering, security, and testing.
• Contribute to architecture discussions, helping shape the evolution of our smart contract and tokenisation frameworks.
• Work within an Agile development environment, participating in sprints, code reviews, and cross-team collaboration.
• Ensure blockchain security, performance, and scalability through rigorous testing, benchmarking, and optimization.
• Integrate with cloud infrastructure (AWS, Kubernetes, Docker) for scalable deployments.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Must have:

• 3-5 years of experience in a software development role.
• 3+ years of active TypeScript development experience.
• Strong experience with Git (or similar source control tools).
• Experience of working with CI/CD environments.
• Comfortable working in an Agile environment with story definition and backlog refinement.
• A structured, methodical approach to software engineering.
• An appreciation for blockchain’s role in enterprise distributed ledgers.
• Happy to embrace the roll-your-sleeves up attitude required for a fast moving startup.
• Willingness to work 2-3 days a week in our Cambridge office.

Nice to have:

• Experience with blockchain client software, particularly with BSV or another UTXO-based chain.
• Knowledge of blockchain cryptography techniques, such as zero-knowledge proofs, elliptic curve cryptography, or multi-party computation.
• Familiarity with NestJS, microservices architecture, and API development.
• Exposure to AWS, Kubernetes (k8s), Docker, and cloud-based deployments.
• Understanding of Bitcoin Script, smart contracts, and transaction scripting.

WHY JOIN US?

• Cutting-Edge Work – Build innovative solutions at the intersection of blockchain, finance, and automation.
• Hybrid Work Model – Enjoy the flexibility of remote work while collaborating in person at our Cambridge Science Park office (2-3 days per week).
• Ownership & Impact – Your contributions will shape our technology and product roadmap.
• Competitive Compensation – We offer a strong package based on experience and expertise.
• Collaborative Culture – No egos, just a team of experienced and empathetic professionals working together to deliver real impact.

If you’re passionate about enterprise blockchain adoption, building scalable financial infrastructure, and working with an expert team, we’d love to hear from you!

Apply now and let’s build the future of post-trade together!

No agencies please!