Sequoia 
Index Ventures Senior Backend Engineer Trusted Platform
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Summary
Builds core backend systems in C++/Rust for a crypto platform, scaling distributed services on AWS while integrating AI tools and optionally blockchain/crypto tech.
You design and implement core components that support product scalability. You solve architectural and implementation challenges, own your work from design through production support, and drive features end to end. You work with C++, Rust, distributed services, cloud infrastructure, AWS, AI tools, and potentially blockchain, cryptography, or MPC systems.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement core components for product scalability
- Solve architectural and implementation challenges
- Own work from initial design through deployment and production support
- Drive features end to end
- Research new technologies
- Solve complex engineering problems
Requirements
- 5+ years of coding experience in C++ or Rust
- Experience designing and operating large-scale distributed services in production
- Experience with hyperscale cloud infrastructure
- Experience with AWS managed services
- Daily use of AI tools in an engineering workflow
- Ability to own problems through design, implementation, deployment, and production support
- Python experience is an advantage
- Blockchain, cryptography, or MPC experience is an advantage