Senior Backend Engineer, Solana
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Senior Backend Engineer designing and maintaining scalable API services for Blockworks. Leading backend development in a fast-paced startup environment with a focus on quality and performance.
Responsibilities:
- Design, build, and maintain the systems that power our products end-to-end.
- Architect, build, and ship backend systems that can scale to millions of requests/day.
- Design, implement, and optimize APIs that power our research and media products.
- Own database design, optimization, and reliability (MySQL/Postgres).
- Implement caching and performance strategies with Redis or similar tools.
- Lead backend feature development from planning to production release.
- Diagnose and resolve scalability, performance, and reliability issues under real-world load.
- Raise the bar on testing, monitoring, and observability across the stack.
- Collaborate with frontend, product, and data teams to ensure seamless integrations.
Requirements:
- You have a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
- At least 5 years of professional experience as a Backend Engineer with a strong focus on backend development and architecture using TypeScript and Node.js.
- You've built fast, reliable API endpoints capable of handling over 1M requests per day.
- You bring a mature approach to automated testing, monitoring, and observability.
- Highly proficient in designing and optimizing relational databases such as MySQL and PostgreSQL, including data modeling and query optimization.
- Familiar with caching mechanisms like Redis.
- Skilled at troubleshooting and problem-solving in fast-paced environments.
- Familiar with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment tools.
- Strong attention to detail and pride yourself on writing clean, maintainable, and reusable code.
Benefits:
- Remote-First: We're a remote-first organization with an office in NYC for you to utilize as you please.
- 100% Medical Coverage for You: Close to fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for you, and a significant portion covered for your dependents.
- Flexible PTO: We have a flexible paid time off policy that doesn't limit the number of vacation days you can take.
- Parental Leave: At Blockworks, all team members are eligible for 14 weeks of fully paid parental leave.
- Hardware Stipend: Every team member has a stipend to use to purchase the tools and technology that help them be their most productive.
- Learning & Growth Stipend: Every team member has a stipend to spend on their skill growth and professional development.
- Career Growth: We prioritize skill growth and career development, and we have a clear, documented structure to take the guesswork out of individual development and career progression.
- Global & Diverse Team: We're a global team, and we're committed to creating an open, inclusive, and diverse work culture
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