Scout
Senior Software Engineer (Backend)
Scout, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Intro
Scout AI is a new hiring platform that connects software engineers to opportunities with world-class companies. On Scout, you get a more relevant and growthful interviewing experience, you receive feedback on your performance, and you also get end-to-end support to improve your chances of getting hired.
If you perform well on the Scout interview, you become eligible for opportunities with all companies in the Scout network (only complete the interview once).This role is with our partner company that is actively hiring:CalderaAbout The CompanyCaldera enables dynamic, scalable blockchain experiences. Currently, dapps that are deployed to general-purpose blockchain compete with thousands of other applications for space on the network — this can lead to congestion and high fees or even network outages.
That’s where we come in.
We’re building software that makes it easy for the most innovative blockchain applications to launch their own ultra-performant blockchains (rollups), enabling applications to own their ecosystem, scale to millions of users, and provide a superior user experience to their users.
We’re backed by some of the best investors in the valley and offer competitive pay, an equity grant in the company, and full benefits! Our team is primarily located in San Francisco, and work in-person from the Financial District.The roleWe’re looking for an experienced backend senior engineer to help us build the future of blockchain scalability.
This is an ideal opportunity for an engineer who is already passionate about tackling problems in blockchain scalability, or looking to break into the blockchain engineering space. If you’re looking to work in a fast-paced, high-impact team and help shape the direction of our product and company, this position is for you.As a Senior Backend Engineer, You WillArchitect and develop backend systems to ensure the smooth operation of Caldera’s blockchainsBuild secure and scalable crypto-native systems on EVM blockchains ie indexers or relayersTake ownership of new features from conception through to deployment for Caldera’s self-serve infrastructure platformTake the lead on data model design, ensuring that databases are optimized for performance, scalability, and reliabilityEngage in performance tuning and optimization efforts, profiling systems then reducing latency + increasing throughputBe a source of technical leadership and mentorship; for example, providing high-quality feedback and code reviews for other engineersYou might be a fit for this role if you...Have 4+ years of engineering experienceHave experience writing backend services in Go or TypescriptHave experience designing, building, and maintaining robust APIsHave a strong ability to design efficient and scalable data models.Strong background with cloud computing platforms, especially AWSKeen eye for security, solid understanding of threat modeling and secure system architectureBonus points if you...Have experience with modern infrastructure; containerization, infrastructure as code, kubernetesAre familiar with how blockchains like Ethereum or Bitcoin work under the hoodAre up-to-date with Ethereum scaling solutions such as sidechains or rollupsHave an understanding of cryptography primitives, such as hash functions or digital signaturesHave built Ethereum “dapps” before
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Scout AI is a new hiring platform that connects software engineers to opportunities with world-class companies. On Scout, you get a more relevant and growthful interviewing experience, you receive feedback on your performance, and you also get end-to-end support to improve your chances of getting hired.
If you perform well on the Scout interview, you become eligible for opportunities with all companies in the Scout network (only complete the interview once).This role is with our partner company that is actively hiring:CalderaAbout The CompanyCaldera enables dynamic, scalable blockchain experiences. Currently, dapps that are deployed to general-purpose blockchain compete with thousands of other applications for space on the network — this can lead to congestion and high fees or even network outages.
That’s where we come in.
We’re building software that makes it easy for the most innovative blockchain applications to launch their own ultra-performant blockchains (rollups), enabling applications to own their ecosystem, scale to millions of users, and provide a superior user experience to their users.
We’re backed by some of the best investors in the valley and offer competitive pay, an equity grant in the company, and full benefits! Our team is primarily located in San Francisco, and work in-person from the Financial District.The roleWe’re looking for an experienced backend senior engineer to help us build the future of blockchain scalability.
This is an ideal opportunity for an engineer who is already passionate about tackling problems in blockchain scalability, or looking to break into the blockchain engineering space. If you’re looking to work in a fast-paced, high-impact team and help shape the direction of our product and company, this position is for you.As a Senior Backend Engineer, You WillArchitect and develop backend systems to ensure the smooth operation of Caldera’s blockchainsBuild secure and scalable crypto-native systems on EVM blockchains ie indexers or relayersTake ownership of new features from conception through to deployment for Caldera’s self-serve infrastructure platformTake the lead on data model design, ensuring that databases are optimized for performance, scalability, and reliabilityEngage in performance tuning and optimization efforts, profiling systems then reducing latency + increasing throughputBe a source of technical leadership and mentorship; for example, providing high-quality feedback and code reviews for other engineersYou might be a fit for this role if you...Have 4+ years of engineering experienceHave experience writing backend services in Go or TypescriptHave experience designing, building, and maintaining robust APIsHave a strong ability to design efficient and scalable data models.Strong background with cloud computing platforms, especially AWSKeen eye for security, solid understanding of threat modeling and secure system architectureBonus points if you...Have experience with modern infrastructure; containerization, infrastructure as code, kubernetesAre familiar with how blockchains like Ethereum or Bitcoin work under the hoodAre up-to-date with Ethereum scaling solutions such as sidechains or rollupsHave an understanding of cryptography primitives, such as hash functions or digital signaturesHave built Ethereum “dapps” before
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