engineering
Posted Apr 20Software Engineer (Backend) - Distributed Systems
at Alchemy
New York, United StatesRemote
Requirements
- experience - BS/BA degree in Computer Science or equivalent -
- Experience designing, building, scaling, and maintaining core backend software components (experience with API platforms a plus) - Ability to solve complex design, scaling, latency, or performance problems in high-throughput, low-latency systems in production - Production
- experience with Java, Golang, C++ or similar -
- Experience in Cloud Native environments, particularly in AWS -
- Experience with managed Kubernetes layers like AWS EKS a plus - Self-starter attitude and the ability to execute new ideas with autonomy - Know how to find the right balance between perfection and shipping quickly - Founded a company or built side projects, a plus -
- Experience in startups, a plus
Benefits
- What You'll Do - To help define the vision for the backend infrastructure that supports our team’s product pillar and guide the team in executing against that vision - Design, build, and maintain highly scalable and reliable infrastructure, APIs, and services - Contribute to and participate in system design discussions, stand-up meetings, and code reviews - Develop and own best practices for backend infrastructure with a focus on high throughput, high reliability, and low latency - Debug production issues
- Benefits and Perks 🩺 Medical, Dental, & Vision 💪 Gym Reimbursement 🖥️ Home Office Build-out Budget 🥙 In-Office Group Meals 🧘♂️ Wellbeing & Mental Health Perks 📚 Learning & Development Stipend 🎉 Company Sponsored Conferences & Events 💸 HSA and FSA Plans 🧬 Fertility
- Benefits More on the Role Alchemy is committed to offering competitive compensation, including base salary as well as equity.
- Additionally, Alchemy offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as other
- benefits such as 401k and unlimited flexible time off.
Additional details
- About The Role As a Software Engineer at Alchemy, you’ll be focused on building one of the most sophisticated and high-throughout distributed systems that power the global backbone powering billions of users in Web3.
- It’s a unique opportunity combining the most challenging engineering problems, crypto-forward exposure, and direct customer impact.