Backend Engineer

Veda Labs.

Backend Engineer designing and scaling core services powering Veda’s DeFi platform. Join a fast-growing team dedicated to unlocking DeFi for the world.

Posted 7/17/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and building scalable backend systems, with strong programming skills in Python and experience in cloud environments like AWS and GCP. Proven ability to manage projects end-to-end, ensuring high system reliability and performance.

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Backend EngineeringPython ProgrammingCloud Environments (AWS, GCP)REST APIsCI/CD Pipelines

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Hard Skills

Backend EngineeringPython ProgrammingGo ProgrammingRust ProgrammingJava ProgrammingC++ ProgrammingREST APIsRelational Databases (Postgres, MySQL)Version Control (Git)Unit/Integration Testing

Tools & Technologies

AWSGCPAzureDockerKubernetes

Industry Keywords

Scalable SystemsService-Based ArchitecturesCI/CD HygieneIncident ResponseSystem Reliability

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDockerGoGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaKubernetesMySQLPostgresPythonRust

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and build scalable backend systems powering Veda’s API and internal services
Own projects end-to-end — from scoping and design to implementation, testing, and production delivery
Collaborate with product and infrastructure teams to turn technical debt into modern, maintainable, and highly available systems
Write clean, well-tested code, and maintain strong CI/CD hygiene
Deploy, monitor, and scale services in production using modern cloud tooling (AWS, GCP, or similar)
Contribute to system design discussions covering performance, reliability, and data architecture
Participate in on-call rotations and incident response for production systems
Continuously identify and drive improvements in system reliability, observability, and performance

Requirements

What you’ll need

6+ years of professional backend engineering experience
Proven experience delivering production systems end-to-end (scoping → design → implementation → production)
Strong programming skills in Python or another modern backend language (e.g., Go, Rust, Java, C++)
Solid understanding of REST APIs, relational databases (Postgres or MySQL), and service-based architectures
Experience with version control (Git), unit/integration testing, and CI/CD pipelines
Familiarity with cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
Experience participating in an on-call rotation or owning production systems
Demonstrated ability to design scalable systems and refactor legacy components

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health Coverage
Flexible Time Off
Remote-First by Design
Parental Leave
Learning & Development