Senior Software Engineer, Web3 Backend

Quick Facts

• Role: Senior Software Engineer (Web3 Backend)
• Focus: Backend distributed systems for crypto, tokenized assets, wallets, and trading infrastructure

Description

You will architect, build, and operate resilient, highly scalable distributed systems and backend services supporting next-generation crypto, web3, and wallet offerings. The work emphasizes correctness, fault tolerance, and auditability while bridging traditional financial systems with on-chain components like smart contracts, indexers, and DEX trade flows. You will provide technical leadership across large, ambiguous initiatives and raise the bar for reliability and operational rigor.

Responsibilities

• Architect, build, and operate distributed systems and backend services across Web3 platform infrastructure (Wallet, Tokenization, and decentralized trading systems)
• Drive architectural strategy and execution connecting brokerage/ledgers/corporate actions to on-chain issuance, custody, settlement, and trading flows
• Lead large-scope, multi-quarter engineering efforts by defining architectural milestones
• Partner with Product, Compliance, Security, and cross-functional leadership to deliver technical roadmaps
• Mentor engineers and lead rigorous design and code reviews to improve reliability, observability, and operational excellence

Requirements

• 5+ years of software development experience with distributed systems at scale
• Deep backend development expertise (Go, Python, or Java) and strong knowledge of cloud-native, event-driven architectures
• Strong system design and distributed data modeling skills, including concurrency control and scalability tradeoffs
• Experience building correctness-critical systems such as financial reconciliation and ledger consistency, with idempotency and failure-mode design
• Demonstrated technical leadership, including cross-functional alignment and mentoring
• Strong interest or hands-on experience with blockchain fundamentals (EVM, smart contracts, wallets, on-chain settlement, decentralized infrastructure)

Benefits

• Performance-driven compensation with multipliers, bonus programs, equity ownership, and 401(k) matching
• 100% paid health insurance for employees with 90% coverage for dependents
• Flexible spending account for wellness and learning (Lifestyle wallet)
• Employer-paid life & disability insurance, fertility benefits, and mental health benefits
• Time off including company holidays, paid time off, sick time, and parental leave
• Catered meals, events, and comfortable workspaces
• Bonus opportunities and additional equity eligibility; base pay depends on compensation zone