Staff Backend Engineer

Summary

Join Dapper Labs, a leading consumer crypto company, and become a Staff Backend Engineer on our Digital Sports Collectibles team. You will design and architect scalable backend systems, build and maintain robust APIs, develop complex server-side logic, and implement real-time monitoring systems. This role involves leading backend efforts throughout the development lifecycle, collaborating with other teams, overseeing database management, and documenting system architecture. You will ensure secure data handling and contribute to technical strategy, mentoring junior team members. The ideal candidate possesses extensive backend engineering experience, a deep understanding of API architecture and database technologies, and a passion for blockchain technology and gaming.

Requirements

• 6+ years of backend engineering experience, ideally with Go (Golang) or similar performant backend languages
• Proven ability to design and implement scalable, production-grade systems in a cloud-native environment
• Deep understanding of API architecture, distributed systems, and database technologies (SQL and NoSQL)
• Comfortable leading backend projects from concept to deployment
• Strong advocate for clean code, testing, documentation, and best practices in version control (Git)
• Experience working in Agile, cross-functional teams, delivering iteratively while maintaining a long-term vision
• A problem-solver at heart, excited by technical challenges and driven by delivering impact at scale
• Passion for blockchain technology, gaming, and redefining digital ownership

Responsibilities

• Design and architect scalable backend systems that drive high-performance user experiences across our flagship platforms
• Build and maintain robust APIs and backend services with a focus on reliability, security, and developer usability
• Develop complex server-side logic to integrate blockchain technologies and handle high-throughput data flows and transactions
• Implement real-time monitoring and alerting systems, proactively identifying performance bottlenecks and areas for optimization
• Lead backend efforts across the entire development lifecycle—from planning and design to deployment and iteration
• Collaborate with frontend, mobile, and product teams to deliver end-to-end solutions that are both performant and delightful to use
• Oversee database design, management, and optimization across multiple systems and services
• Document system architecture, APIs, and processes for both internal and external development stakeholders
• Ensure secure and efficient handling of user data and interactions
• Contribute to technical strategy and mentor junior team members as a go-to backend expert

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience architecting and deploying cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or similar)
• Background in blockchain technologies, smart contract integration, or NFTs
• Built backend tooling that enhanced developer workflows or platform efficiency
• Contributed to open-source backend frameworks or libraries