Senior Backend Software Engineer

You design, implement, and maintain scalable backend infrastructure for an on-chain lending platform. You build high-performance Rust servers on GCP, manage cloud infrastructure and databases, develop testing and security measures, optimize system performance, and deliver reliable software from ideation through production.

Responsibilities

• Build high-performance Rust servers deployed on GCP
• Interface backend services with the Solana network and web application
• Build, maintain, improve, scale, and secure cloud infrastructure using infrastructure as code tools
• Manage and optimize MySQL and Redis databases
• Develop testing and security measures against sybil attacks, hacks, and other threats
• Optimize system performance and scalability through code and architectural improvements
• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and improve software
• Implement and uphold coding standards focused on extensibility, maintainability, and testing

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience working on performant services at scale
• Experience in finance or adjacent industries
• Experience with microservices, pub/sub, and messaging queues
• Expertise in database design, indexing, query optimization, and performance tuning
• Experience with GCP App Engine and GKE
• Experience with complex CI/CD workflows and safe deployment strategies including Blue-Green, Canary, and A/B Testing
• Knowledge of networking routing, load balancing, and telemetry tools
• Ability to operate with ambiguous requirements
• Proficiency in writing clean, efficient, and maintainable code
• Understanding of blockchain development, SVM, and on-chain data indexing strategies

Benefits

• Industry-leading medical, dental, and vision health insurance plans
• Competitive equity and token options
• Private office in New York
• Regular off-sites and company-sponsored events and travel opportunities