Senior Backend Engineer

Summary

Join CoinTracker's close-knit, early-stage distributed team as a Staff Backend Engineer. You will play a critical role in shaping our backend architecture, scaling our systems, and driving high-impact engineering and product initiatives. This position requires 8+ years of backend engineering experience, strong CS fundamentals, and deep knowledge of backend technologies. You will architect and scale backend systems, lead technical projects, design data processing pipelines, collaborate cross-functionally, and mentor engineers. The role offers a competitive salary ($210,000 - $240,000), equity, and benefits. CoinTracker is a fast-growing company building foundational tools in the cryptocurrency space, tracking over $80B in cryptocurrency.

Requirements

• 8+ years of backend engineering experience
• Strong CS fundamentals, including algorithms, data structures, system design, and performance optimization
• Deep knowledge of backend technologies, including databases, orchestrators, messaging systems, data pipelines, and more
• Track record of technical leadership, leading complex projects, mentoring engineers, and setting engineering standards
• Experience with large-scale data ingestion and processing systems
• Drawn to an early-stage, high-growth startup environment with less stability and more ambiguity

Responsibilities

• Architect and scale backend systems to support millions of users and transactions
• Lead and drive critical technical projects, ensuring long-term scalability, performance, and reliability
• Design and optimize complex data processing pipelines, distributed systems, and APIs
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Design, and other teams to align technical execution with business objectives
• Mentor and guide engineers, fostering technical excellence and best practices across the team
• Continuously improve system performance, observability, and maintainability

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in crypto or financial systems

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k)
• Life insurance
• PTO