Senior Backend Engineer

This is a remote position.

As a Senior Backend Engineer on our team you will play a critical role in designing developing and maintaining the backend systems that power all our applications and services. You will be responsible for leading and scoping out feature work across our entire backend stack that powers our research product and editorial website; 1M monthly active users). This will include implementing APIs accessing parsing and formatting blockchain transactions and modeling our internal data across different databases.

Ship fast ship often

• Own the backend stack for our exciting crypto products
  
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• Participate in all aspects of the product development life cycle including system architecture/design
  
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• Estimate engineering effort plan implementation and rollout system changes
  
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• Identify project risks and work effectively to mitigate them
  
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• Find and fix stability/scalability issues in a very timecritical environment
  

Requirements

Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related field (or equivalent work experience)

Minimum of 5 years of professional experience as a Backend Engineer with a strong focus on backend development and architecture using Typescript and Node.js

Experience building fast API endpoints that can handle 1M requests per day

Extensive experience with Vercel and its serverless functions including deployment configuration and optimization

Proficiency in designing and optimizing relational databases such as MySQL and PostgreSQL including data modeling and query optimization

Experience with caching mechanisms and tools like Redis to enhance application performance and scalability

Strong problemsolving skills and ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues in a fastpaced environment

Familiarity with DevOps practices and experience with CI/CD pipelines automated testing and deployment tools

Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with crossfunctional teams

Strong attention to detail and ability to write clean maintainable and reusable code.

Benefits

Commitment to an open inclusive and diverse work culture

Remote first organization with an office in NYC for you to utilize as you please

14 weeks of fully paid parental leave

Fully paid medical dental and vision insurance for you a significant portion covered for your dependents

401(k) plan

Remote workstation stipend

Learning stipend

Team happy hours and outings (even while remote!)

Generous vacation and holiday policy

Commuter benefits

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent work experience) Minimum of 5 years of professional experience as a Backend Engineer, with a strong focus on backend development and architecture using Typescript and Node.js Experience building fast API endpoints that can handle 1M+ requests per day Extensive experience with Vercel and its serverless functions, including deployment, configuration, and optimization Proficiency in designing and optimizing relational databases, such as MySQL and PostgreSQL, including data modeling and query optimization Experience with caching mechanisms and tools like Redis to enhance application performance and scalability Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues in a fast-paced environment Familiarity with DevOps practices and experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and deployment tools Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams Strong attention to detail and ability to write clean, maintainable, and reusable code.