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Lead Backend Engineer

Commit

Commit

Software Engineering
New York, NY, USA
Posted on Thursday, May 2, 2024

About Us:

Commit is working with a confidential partner on this role. Applicants proceeding to the next stage will receive further information about the employer and recruiting process.

About the company:

  • Company Size - < 10 People
  • Approx. Funding - $20M
  • Company Stage - Series A
  • Industry - Blockchain, Crypto, Ethereum
  • Founding year - 2022
  • Tech Stack/Technologies: Rust, Typescript, EVM, Solidify, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform

We're looking for a Lead Backend Engineer to:

  • Build & innovate on the backend and infra of a cutting edge Ethereum smart contract platform with brilliant PhDs and leaders in the space.
  • Work on groundbreaking tech that has the potential to be a key piece of infrastructure for the crypto industry.
  • Work with the latest technologies to; build & design performant systems, and contribute to the backend & ZK proof libraries.
  • Impact early-stage technical decisions that will shape the technical infrastructure for hypergrowth.

What you'll need:

  • A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
  • 6+ years of professional software engineering experience.
  • Fluency in Rust, C++, or other highly performant languages.
  • Experience deploying & working on production applications in AWS using orchestration and containerization (Docker, Terraform, Kubernetes).
  • Passion for working on challenging software projects and a keen eye for performance.
  • Startup or founding experience within a high-performance engineering environment is preferable.
  • Experience with the low-level details of Ethereum would be an asset.

What you'll get:

  • Competitive Salary with significant equity.
  • Comprehensive health benefits.
  • A front row seat in ZK, one of the most exciting fields within crypto.
  • Unprecedented career progression opportunities.

Compensation:

  • $150,000 - $240,000 a year
  • Compensation is salary + meaningful equity in an early stage venture backed startup commensurate with experience.