Leading and actively participating in the design, development, and maintenance of backend systems and APIs
Architecting and implementing scalable and robust backend solutions that can handle growing user loads and evolving business needs
Maintaining high coding standards, conduct code reviews, and ensuring best practices for code maintainability and readability
Identifying bottlenecks and optimizing code and algorithms to improve system performance
Implementing monitoring and debugging tools to proactively identify and resolve issues, ensuring high system availability
Developing and maintaining comprehensive test suites, including unit tests, integration tests, and end-to-end tests, to ensure the reliability of backend systems
Providing guidance and mentorship to junior developers, helping them grow their technical skills
Analyzing complex technical problems and propose effective solutions to address them
Documenting code, APIs, and technical processes to facilitate knowledge sharing within the team and support onboarding of new developers

Requirements

Minimum 5 years experience
Previous experience within the blockchain space with a technical understanding of the EVM ecosystem (or other blockchain ecosystems)
Experience working with the Stellar network in production environments
Strong experience with TypeScript required
Technical understanding of blockchain
Extensive professional experience in a similar role (senior or lead level)
Solid understanding of document databases and caching mechanisms
Experience in software design and system architecture
Strong knowledge of testing frameworks and best practices
Excellent communication, collaboration, problem-solving, and analytical skills
Proactive mindset with the ability to work autonomously and collaboratively
Ability to write maintainable, scalable, production-grade code
Curiosity for new technologies and the ability to evaluate and suggest improvements independently
Very strong written and verbal English skills for effective communication with team members and stakeholders
BONUS : Experience with Stellar’s Soroban smart contracts is a plus

Benefits

Permanent role (Remote) EMEA or APAC
Annual team offsites
30 days of PTO
Flexible working hours
Equity participation from day 1
Entitlement to work computer (choice of equipment)
A one-time 1,000€ remote budget to use on coworking, office setup, etc.
An annual 1,000€ personal development budget once you have worked 6+ months (pro-rated the first year)

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

TypeScriptbackend systemsAPIsdocument databasescaching mechanismssoftware designsystem architecturetesting frameworksblockchainEVM ecosystem

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationproblem-solvinganalytical skillsmentorshipproactive mindsetautonomous workcuriosity for new technologiescode maintainabilitytechnical guidance