About the job
Position: Senior Backend Engineer
Remote
$100K - $130K
Permanent
About The Role
We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer who will lead the design, development, and
maintenance of our backend systems, ensuring they are robust, scalable, and secure. You'll
collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including front-end developers, product
managers, and designers, to deliver high-quality software solutions that drive our success.
The position will report to our Backend Lead.
Current tech stack:
Node.js running TypeScript code in Docker containers.
MongoDB and Redis for our data
ethers.js for communication with the blockchains
Github, Kubernetes, AWS and CloudFlare for our GitOps CD chain
Please note: You must be located in the EMEA region. Your application will not be
considered if you're outside EMEA.
Job Description
Leading and actively participating in the design, development, and maintenance of
backend systems and APIs.
Architecting and implementing scalable and robust backend solutions that can handle
growing user loads and evolving business needs.
Maintaining high coding standards, conduct code reviews, and ensuring best
practices for code maintainability and readability.
Identifying bottlenecks and optimizing code and algorithms to improve system
performance.
Implementing monitoring and debugging tools to proactively identify and resolve
issues, ensuring high system availability.
Developing and maintaining comprehensive test suites, including unit tests,
integration tests, and end-to-end tests, to ensure the reliability of backend systems.
Providing guidance and mentorship to junior developers, helping them grow their
technical skills.
Analyze complex technical problems and proposing effective solutions to address
them.
Documenting code, APIs, and technical processes to facilitate knowledge sharing
within the team and support onboarding of new developers
Job Requirements
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science is a plus,
Previous working experience in the blockchain space, technical understanding of the
EVM ecosystem (or other ecosystems) is a plus
Some experience with smart contract development would be a plus
Strong TypeScript experience is a must.
Extensive professional experience in a similar role (as senior or lead).
Understanding of Document Databases and Caching.
Experience in software design and architecture.
Deep knowledge of testing frameworks and principles.
Strong communication, collaboration, problem-solving and analytical skills.
Proactivity, strong ability to work well within a team and to be self-guided on a day-to-
day basis.
Ability to write maintainable, scalable, production-grade code.
Passion for new technologies and ability to autonomously evaluate them and make
suggestions for improvement.
Very strong verbal and writing skills in English to allow effective communication with
team members and stakeholders in meetings and documents
Must be located in the EMEA regions.