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Senior Backend Engineer -- Crypto

Jobot, Chicago, IL, United States


Venture backed DeFi startup is hiring for a Senior Backend Engineer!

This Jobot Job is hosted by: Sydney Weaver

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Salary: $150,000 - $300,000 per year

A bit about us:

Well-Funded, venture backed startup is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join their growing team! This startup is partnered with big names in the crypto space and is a core contributor to a Solana liquidity aggregator and a mobile trading app used by over half of a million users. In this role you work will primarily focus building backend, real-time services powering the production software.

Why join us?

Competitive base salary plus bonus, Great Benefits, Remote Work, Growth Opportunity, Great Culture, PTO, 401K, and much more!

Job Details

Requirements

  • BS in CS or equivalent
  • 5 years of software engineering experience, preferably in the crypto space
  • Experience with at least one compiled language such as Rust, C++, or C AND 1 backend development language (TypeScript, Python, Node, or similar)
  • Experience with the Solana ecosystem or having written code that interfaces with such (indexers, RPC nodes, validator nodes, wallet connectors, wallets)
  • Understanding of networking protocols and frameworks including TCP, UDP, WebSockets, Protocol Buffers, and gRPC
  • Understanding of Solana architecture, including leaders, shreds, transaction structures (e.g. list of instructions within a transaction), and Jito bundles
  • Strong system and software design skills, including the ability to reason about technical tradeoffs of different architectural approaches

Bonus Qualifications

  • iOS or Android experience

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