Senior Backend Engineer - Blockchain (Remote)

About the Role

Our client, a dynamic leader in the Crypto & Blockchain technology space, is seeking a highly skilled Senior Backend Engineer to join their thriving, fully remote team. This role is pivotal in designing, developing, and scaling the backend infrastructure that powers our client's innovative blockchain solutions. You will tackle complex technical challenges, working on systems that handle high transaction volumes and require robust security and performance. This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced engineer who thrives in a remote-first environment and wants to make a significant impact on the future of decentralized technology from anywhere in the world, contributing to projects originating from Reading .

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems and APIs for blockchain applications.
• Optimize application performance, database interactions, and system architecture for high throughput and low latency.
• Implement robust security measures and protocols to protect sensitive blockchain data and transactions.
• Collaborate with frontend engineers, smart contract developers, and DevOps teams to deliver seamless product integrations.
• Write clean, well-tested, and maintainable code, participating actively in code reviews and architectural discussions.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex backend issues in production environments, ensuring high availability.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional experience as a Backend Engineer , with significant experience in blockchain or distributed systems.
• Strong proficiency in backend programming languages such as Go, Python, or Java.
• Deep understanding of database technologies (SQL and NoSQL), caching mechanisms, and message queues.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Proven ability to design and implement scalable, secure, and reliable backend architectures.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to excel in a fully remote, collaborative team setting.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Fully remote work arrangement offering maximum flexibility.
• Opportunity to work on challenging and impactful blockchain projects .
• Generous professional development budget and conference attendance.
• A supportive and innovative culture focused on engineering excellence.