Senior Backend Engineer - Solana Remote

About the Role

We're hiring a Senior Backend Engineer to join our growing team at Blockworks. This Senior Backend Engineer remote position is perfect for someone passionate about backend and API development, eager to make a significant impact in the crypto industry.

What You’ll Do

• Architect, build, and ship backend systems that can scale to millions of requests per day.
• Design, implement, and optimize APIs that power our research and media products.
• Build pipelines to parse and model blockchain transactions and financial data.
• Own database design, optimization, and reliability (MySQL/Postgres).
• Implement caching and performance strategies with Redis or similar tools.
• Lead backend feature development from planning to production release.
• Diagnose and resolve scalability, performance, and reliability issues under real-world load.
• Raise the bar on testing, monitoring, and observability across the stack.
• Collaborate with frontend, product, and data teams to ensure seamless integrations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
• At least 5 years of professional experience as a Backend Engineer with a strong focus on backend development and architecture using TypeScript and Node.js.
• Experience building fast, reliable API endpoints capable of handling over 1M requests per day.
• Proficient in designing and optimizing relational databases such as MySQL and PostgreSQL.
• Familiar with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment tools.
• Strong attention to detail and pride in writing clean, maintainable, and reusable code.

Nice to Have

• Experience with frameworks like NestJS and database access layers such as TypeORM.
• Familiarity with AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Exposure to ML/AI models and hands-on experience in the crypto space.

What We Offer

• Remote-first organization with an office in NYC for you to utilize as you please.
• 100% Medical Coverage for you and a significant portion covered for your dependents.
• Flexible PTO policy that doesn't limit the number of vacation days you can take.
• 14 weeks of fully paid parental leave.
• Hardware stipend to purchase tools and technology that help you be productive.
• Learning & growth stipend for skill growth and professional development.
• Clear structure for career growth and development.
• Commitment to creating an open, inclusive, and diverse work culture.

Join us at Blockworks as a Senior Backend Engineer remote and be a part of our mission to drive the crypto industry forward!