Principal Backend Software Engineer

The Role:

Infrastructure is our bread and butter at Alchemy. As an engineer focused on infrastructure and backend systems at Alchemy, you'll be working with one of the most sophisticated and high-throughput distributed systems in the blockchain world. You'll focus on architecting and building new systems as well as improving existing ones for a platform that supports millions of users globally.

What You'll Do:

• Define the vision for the backend infrastructure that supports our developer platform and APIs, and guide the team in executing against that vision

• Design, build and maintain highly scalable and reliable infrastructure, APIs, and services

• Contribute and lead system design discussions, stand-up meetings, and code reviews

• Develop and own best practices for backend infrastructure with a focus on high throughput, high reliability, and low latency

• Debug production issues across services and multiple levels of the stack

• Collaborate with other engineers, technical leaders, product managers, and designers

What We're Looking For:

• 10 + years of relevant industry experience

• BS/BA degree in Computer Science or equivalent

• Experience designing, building, scaling, and maintaining core backend software components (experience with API platforms a plus)

• Ability to solve complex design, scaling, latency, or performance problems in high-throughput, low-latency systems in production

• Production experience with Java, Golang, or C++

• Experience in Cloud Native environments, particularly in AWS

• Experience with managed Kubernetes layers like AWS EKS a plus

• Self-starter attitude and the ability to execute new ideas with autonomy

• Know how to find the right balance between perfection and shipping quickly

• Curiosity on the leading edge - plays with crypto, the latest in AI, and pushes to unpack black boxes

Benefits & Perks

🏥 Private Health Insurance

💪 Gym Reimbursement

🚅 Commuter Benefits

🌴 Flexible Time Off

🥙 In-Office Group Meals

🧠 Learning & Development Stipend

🌎 Company Sponsored Conferences & Events

🎧 Books & Audiobook subscription with Bookster