Senior Backend Engineer

Summary

Join Seedify, the leading Blockchain Gaming Launchpad and Incubation Ecosystem, and become a key member of our innovative team. As a Backend Engineer, you will lead the development and maintenance of our backend services using Node.js, TypeScript, and JavaScript. You will design and manage RESTful APIs, work with SQL and NoSQL databases, and optimize application performance. Collaboration with frontend developers and implementation of robust security measures are crucial. This role requires 4+ years of experience in backend development and a strong understanding of Web3 technologies. Seedify offers a fully remote, flexible work environment with opportunities for career growth and various benefits.

Requirements

• Have 4+ Years of experience working as a Software Engineer or Senior Software Engineer
• Have experience with Typescript / Javascript for back end REST APIs, using frameworks like Express or NestJS, NoSQL and SQL databases, and REST API best practices
• Have interest on Web3 ecosystem, wallets & transactions, IDOs & ICOs, DeFi (staking, farming, liquidity pools), omnichain
• Have experience working on a user-centric product development environment
• Have experience mentoring and coaching other developers, fostering a quality and continuous learning environment

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and maintenance of backend services using Node.js, TypeScript, and JavaScript. This includes writing clean, efficient, and scalable code
• Design and manage RESTful APIs and integrate third-party APIs to support business processes and data exchange
• Work with databases (SQL and NoSQL), including design, development, and optimization, ensuring data integrity and security
• Monitor and optimize application performance, focusing on server-side logic, database interactions, blockchain interactions, and integration with front-end components
• Conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices. Implement unit and integration tests to maintain high-quality code
• Collaborate closely with the frontend developers in the team to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic
• Troubleshoot and debug applications, providing effective solutions to ensure minimal downtime
• Work with DevOps practices, including continuous integration, continuous deployment, and cloud services (like AWS)
• Implement robust security measures, including data protection and authentication mechanisms
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to other team members, fostering a collaborative team environment
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends, and apply this knowledge to improve existing systems, particularly in back end engineering but also in the web3 & blockchain space
• Ensure that backend systems are scalable, maintainable, and can support growth
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of the systems developed and ensure it's kept up to date

Preferred Qualifications

• Have strong knowledge of Web3 ecosystem and blockchain
• Have experience with payment platforms / providers or similar high risk environments
• Have understanding of AWS infrastructure and infrastructure as code
• Have Bachelor’s degree in computer science or similar, or related education

Benefits

• 21 days of holidays / year + local bank holidays
• Sick days
• Budget for training / courses
• Budget towards purchasing work equipment such as laptop