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We bring this down to 60 seconds.We are forming a small team of highly talented individuals to achieve our ambitious mission.The roleWhat You'll BuildCore investing infrastructure. Event-based systems handling order matching, settlement, and reconciliation using CQRS patternsFinancial ledgers. Hill's core accounting system that track billions in assets with perfect accuracyAPI build-out. Design and build APIs used by enterprise partners with a strong focus on scalability and Developer ExperienceAbout YouYou can own the execution of critical financial systems from conception through to productionYou know how to build systems that handle complex legal and regulatory requirementsYou ship code daily. 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