Lead Backend Engineer

Summary

Join Tenderly as a Technical Lead Backend Engineer and contribute to the development of scalable cloud debugging tools for blockchain infrastructure. You will lead technical decisions, build backend services, and design solutions transforming low-level bytecode into human-readable source code. This role requires expertise in Go, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms, along with experience in decoding low-level bytecode and building cloud debugging systems. While not a people management role, you will take ownership of technical decisions and collaborate with cross-functional teams. Tenderly offers a comprehensive benefits package including stock options, transparent compensation, yearly bonuses, fully covered maternity leave, paternity leave, flexible working hours, health insurance, and more.

Requirements

• A track record of delivering scalable solutions for internal and customer-facing systems in dynamic environments
• Confidence in leading technical decisions and taking projects from concept to execution
• Strong understanding of core principles, with knowledge of compilers and low-level execution as a plus
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to thrive in cross-functional teams
• Proficiency in Go, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms, with experience decoding low-level bytecode, building cloud debugging systems, and enabling real-time transactions
• Proven ability to tackle performance, scalability, and reliability challenges, including validating and verifying source code

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of scalable cloud debugging tools that work instantly across diverse environments—eliminating bottlenecks for users
• Collaborate on the creation of backend services for internal teams and customer-facing applications
• Take ownership of technical decisions that shape Tenderly’s blockchain infrastructure
• Ensure system designs meet performance, reliability, and scalability standards
• Develop robust, scalable backend systems that support cutting-edge cloud debugging and blockchain infrastructure
• Design solutions that transform low-level bytecode into usable, human-readable source code
• Build capabilities for real-time transaction processing and automatic validation of source code against deployed system code
• Create systems that enhance the stability and reliability of critical cloud services
• Partner with cross-functional teams to design features that delight customers and solve complex problems
• Work on product-driven initiatives that push the boundaries of blockchain infrastructure

Preferred Qualifications

An interest in blockchain infrastructure; experience is a bonus but not required

Benefits

• Stock Options
• Transparent compensation
• Yearly bonus - Non-performance-based bonus amounting to 10% of the team member's annual base salary is given at the end of each year
• Fully covered maternity leave
• Paternity leave - Four weeks of paid time off after a baby has arrived to help share the joys & responsibilities
• In-office breakfast, lunch & drinks (Belgrade Office)
• Company equipment - Standard equipment includes a MacBook laptop, monitor, and a keyboard and mouse of your choice
• Flexible, no less-than vacation policy - We know that unlimited vacation policies usually have the opposite effect, so we encourage people to actually take and use their time off for rest and relaxation. We have established a minimum of 21.5 days that should be used in a given time of 12 months
• Flexible working hours - You are fully entrusted to effectively manage your working hours, the only important thing is that it allows for collaboration with your team
• Health insurance for you and your dependants - Medical insurance to keep you and your spouse, partner, and children healthy