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Senior Backend Engineer

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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

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