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About the Role
The employer is a cryptocurrency launchpad for the Solana blockchain that enables users to create tokens and trade them immediately on the platform, as well as to launch them onto decentralized exchanges. With over 6 million meme coins launched on the platform, it is one of the fastest-growing crypto applications and one of the biggest drivers of the explosive growth in memecoins on the planet.
They are hiring a Staff Backend Engineer (on-site/in person) in London - UK or New York - USA.
Missions
- Own the hardest backend problems across the system, from performance bottlenecks and scaling limits to correctness and reliability under load
- Set technical direction for core backend systems, making principled architectural decisions that balance speed, quality, and long-term maintainability
- Design, build, and operate distributed services that run in production and are relied on daily
- Identify systemic issues early and drive them to resolution, even when the problems are ambiguous or cross-cutting
- Raise the bar for backend engineering by mentoring peers, reviewing designs and code, and modelling strong engineering judgment
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- Languages: Rust, Golang or Typescript
Requirements
- Have built and operated distributed systems at scale multiple times
- Strong experience in Rust, Go, or TypeScript
- Deep knowledge of databases and data modelling, including tradeoffs around consistency, performance, and reliability
- Known for solving problems others couldn’t
- High-agency and ownership-driven, able to take ambiguous problems and drive them to concrete outcomes without waiting for direction
- Crypto experience is a plus, but not required
- Knowledge of web3 infrastructure, node operation, or blockchain security is a plus
- Prepared for intense pace and an environment where hours can be long and unconventional, expectations are high, and impact is immediate but in return enjoying unmatched ownership and autonomy, exposure to systems operating at the edge of crypto scale and being able to ship fast and see real-world impact immediately.
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Benefits
- Contract: Permanent role (on-site/in-person) in London (UK) or New York (USA).
- Base Salary + Equity $75K – $500K / Tokens
- Work essentials: MacBook Pro, iPhone, AirPods, screens, headsets, cables are provided on Day 1
- Training and coursework in Crypto, Blockchain, Security, code, Coding languages and other topics are paid for on-demand to encourage personal and professional growth.
- Events: fully funded attendance at fintech, blockchain, or related conferences.
- Teams retreats/meetups/seminars/conferences all around the world to get to meet in-person and foster meaningful connections.
- Benefits: healthcare and life insurance, retirement plan, sponsored transportation, gym, lunch card, home office equipment, and other perks.
Recruitment process
- Recruiter / HR Call
- Technical Interview
- Technical Interview
- Final Interview
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