Revolut, a rapidly growing fintech company headquartered in London, is looking to hire a blockchain specialist to lead its technical team tasked with designing and building the Revolut Crypto exchange.
Key takeaways:
- According to a job advertisement posted on Linkedin, Revolut is searching for the right candidate to lead its nascent team of software developers that will be building the cryptocurrency exchange service for the popular digital bank.
- The digital bank is looking for a candidate with experience in building order matching systems that are the backbone of exchange offerings. In addition, at least seven years in the tech industry and in-depth familiarity with backend development are required. As of the time of this writing, 27 candidates have already filed their job application.
- Revolut had first started offering cryptocurrency-related services at the tail end of 2017 when the company first rolled out its digital currency trading feature. While Revolut users were first limited to buying, selling, and holding Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin, the list of supported digital assets has since expanded to include more than 50 digital currencies.
- According to two anonymous sources familiar with the plans, the UK’s biggest fintech firm is reportedly considering launching its own digital token, similar in functionality to Binance’s BNB.
- After successfully completing the $800 million funding round led by SoftBank in July, Revolut’s valuation sits at $33 billion. The internet-only bank is used by over 16 million users across the world.
