Backend Engineer

Backend Engineer

We're seeking a Backend Engineer to design, build, and scale the core services powering our client's platform. You'll work across a modern, service-based architecture to deliver reliable, performant systems that power yield products for some of the largest names in DeFi and fintech.
The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineer with a strong sense of ownership, comfortable navigating ambiguity, and experienced in taking products from concept to production. You'll work 70–80% in code, contributing directly to system design, architecture, and implementation.

Responsibilities:

• Design and build scalable backend systems powering API and internal services
• Own projects end-to-end — from scoping and design to implementation, testing, and production delivery
• Collaborate with product and infrastructure teams to turn technical debt into modern, maintainable, and highly available systems
• Write clean, well-tested code, and maintain strong CI/CD hygiene
• Deploy, monitor, and scale services in production using modern cloud tooling (AWS, GCP, or similar)
• Contribute to system design discussions covering performance, reliability, and data architecture
• Participate in on-call rotations and incident response for production systems
• Continuously identify and drive improvements in system reliability, observability, and performance

Qualifications:

• 6+ years of professional backend engineering experience
• Proven experience delivering production systems end-to-end (scoping design implementation production)
• Strong programming skills in Python or another modern backend language (e.g., Go, Rust, Java, C++)
• Solid understanding of REST APIs, relational databases (Postgres or MySQL), and service-based architectures
• Experience with version control (Git), unit/integration testing, and CI/CD pipelines
• Familiarity with cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience participating in an on-call rotation or owning production systems
• Demonstrated ability to design scalable systems and refactor legacy components

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Experience in fintech, crypto, or other high-availability systems
• Familiarity with asynchronous task queues, event-driven architecture, or distributed systems design
• Prior experience in startups or early-stage, high-ambiguity environments
• Contributions to open-source projects or technical leadership on significant internal initiatives

Our client is a small, tight-knit team building the infrastructure that powers a new generation of financial products - on-chain, composable, and accessible to anyone. They believe the full potential of DeFi is still ahead of us, and they're here to help unlock it.
They also believe that great work comes from people who feel trusted, supported, and aligned with the mission. Here's how we try to make that happen:

Health Coverage - We offer medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees. For international contractors, we work closely to ensure access to appropriate local or global health coverage.

Flexible Time Off - We don't track vacation days. Take the time you need to rest and recharge, we trust you to manage your schedule.

Remote-First by Design - Our team spans time zones and geographies. We work async, with a focus on autonomy over micromanagement.

Parental Leave - Paid leave is available for new parents, whether you're the primary or secondary caregiver.

Learning & Development - We offer stipends to support ongoing learning - whether it's a course, a conference, or something else that helps you grow.