This role pays more than
79%
of similar roles. Most pay
$167,475–$209,062
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$221k
versus about
$188k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
About Nasdaq
Nasdaq is a global technology company serving the capital markets and other industries through its market infrastructure, marketplace technology, and data analytics and insights solutions. Industry: Financial Exchanges & Market Technology
As a RWA Principal Protocol Engineer, you will serve as the primary technical author of the Nasdaq Token Design Standard, creating the canonical specification for representing public equity on-chain. You will be responsible for mapping TradFi concepts to on-chain designs, managing token issuance, compliance controls, and corporate actions while maintaining a reference implementation library. The role involves defining governance mechanisms, selecting chain infrastructure, and designing architecture for institutional trading workflows. You will utilize expert-level Solidity skills, with Rust experience as a plus, to build low-latency, high-throughput distributed systems. Key technical requirements include deep knowledge of smart contract security, gas optimization, and token standards like those involving DTCC or SWIFT. This role solves the complex problem of representing regulated assets in a commercially viable ecosystem by bridging capital markets infrastructure with blockchain technology.