Senior Backend Engineer

Sky Mavis

full-time

Posted on: 9/17/2025

Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • California

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Distributed SystemsDockerGoKubernetesNoSQLRustSoliditySQLWeb3

About the role

Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable, and secure backend services in Go and Rust.
Architect distributed systems to ensure reliability, high availability, and fault tolerance.
Lead API design and development, creating efficient, well-documented, and secure endpoints.
Optimize workflows and backend performance to improve scalability and reduce latency.
Design and tune database systems (SQL/NoSQL) for efficient data storage and retrieval.
Integrate emerging technologies to future-proof the platform.
Oversee deployment pipelines, monitoring, and production troubleshooting.
Drive technical solution evaluation and contribute to high-impact architectural decisions.
Mentor engineers and contribute to a culture of knowledge-sharing and engineering excellence.

7+ years of professional backend engineering experience.
Strong proficiency in Golang or Rust, with a track record of building high-performance backend services.
Deep understanding of database technologies (SQL and NoSQL).
Expertise in distributed system design and scalable architectures.
Experience in Agile development environments with strong collaboration skills.
Proven ability to take full ownership of projects and deliver results independently.
Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
Strong communication skills and interest in mentoring teammates.
Experience with competitive programming or algorithm-heavy problem solving.
Background in decentralized application (dApp) development, including Solidity.
Previous experience in Web3, blockchain, or fintech environments.