Senior Backend Engineer

You will build and maintain scalable production services that handle very high throughput, implement performance monitoring at micro- and nano-second granularity, and drive ambitious engineering initiatives from specification through long-term maintenance. You will design system architecture, implement and test robust, low-latency indexing and realtime systems, operate Unix-based infrastructure, and manage cloud deployments. You will write high-quality, well-documented production code and set up monitoring and observability to keep systems healthy under heavy load.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain scalable production services
• Implement performance monitoring at micro- and nano-second granularity
• Drive engineering initiatives from specification through architecture, implementation, testing, monitoring, and maintenance
• Design system architecture for high-throughput, low-latency systems
• Develop realtime data indexing systems at scale
• Operate Unix systems and manage cloud infrastructure
• Write high-quality, well-documented production code
• Set up testing, monitoring, and observability for production services

Requirements

• 3+ years building and maintaining production-grade software systems
• 3+ years experience with Unix systems
• Experience with Rust or other statically typed languages
• Experience with cloud infrastructure, preferably AWS
• Ability to make engineering decisions informed by business context
• Demonstrated high agency and willingness to dive into unfamiliar technical and non-technical areas
• Passion for decentralized finance
• Preferred: Experience with blockchain technology, specifically Solana
• Preferred: Experience in quant trading

Benefits

• Equity compensation
• Unlimited and encouraged paid time off
• Health insurance for employees and their dependents
• Dental insurance for employees and their dependents
• Vision insurance for employees and their dependents
• Lunch and dinner provided at the office
• Optional company-paid travel to events and conferences