Protocol Backend Engineer

Location: North American-based candidate only

Remote | Full-time

Compensation:  $180K - $220K

Join a stablecoin platform for builders, providing a superior digital-dollar building block that allows developers to create and customize their own stablecoins in minutes. This platform enables businesses to monetize digital dollar use cases and maintain control over their money tech stack without operational heavy-lifting, offering features like custom branding, compliance behaviors, and yield distribution mechanics.

We are hiring on behalf of a company who is seeking an experienced Protocol Backend Engineer. In this role, you will enhance the growing set of $M Extensions projects, support partners' technical teams, improve existing products, and create and maintain comprehensive documentation.

Key Responsibilities

• System Architecture: Design and develop automated on-chain minting and cross-chain stablecoin liquidity management solutions.
• Web Deployment: Deploy modern web applications utilizing industry best practices to ensure security, compliance, and high availability.
• Performance Monitoring: Implement robust monitoring and alerting systems to deliver high-uptime, low-latency user experiences.
• Mentorship & Leadership: Mentor mid-level engineers, conduct thorough code reviews, and foster a culture of knowledge sharing and technical excellence.
• Project Delivery: Promote agile practices and engineering excellence to ensure projects are delivered on schedule and within budgetary requirements.

Interview Process

1. Introductory Call: A preliminary discussion with the Head of Talent.
2. Hiring Manager Interview: A technical and leadership-focused call with the CTO.
3. Technical Assessment: A take-home technical task, typically requiring 3–5 days to complete.
4. Executive Review: A group interview with leadership to review the results of the technical task.
5. Final Interview: A concluding discussion to align on cultural fit and long-term objectives.

Requirements

• Professional Experience: 7+ years of software engineering experience with strong proficiency in TypeScript and/or Rust.
• Blockchain Knowledge: A foundational understanding of smart contract development for EVM-compatible chains (experience with non-EVM chains such as Solana or Sui is a plus).
• Backend Expertise: A proven history of building scalable RESTful and GraphQL APIs.
• DeFi Background: Direct experience with DeFi applications, including lending, derivatives, AMMs, and stablecoins, with the ability to implement complex on-chain financial logic.
• Cloud & Infrastructure: Practical experience deploying applications across multi-region cloud platforms using CI/CD processes and containerization tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Tooling: Prior experience with the Fireblocks API is highly desirable.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Skills & Attributes

• Proactive Problem Solver: A forward-thinking mindset with the ability to identify opportunities for improvement and take decisive action.
• Collaborative Communicator: Ability to foster relationships with finance experts, blockchain specialists, and designers.
• Autonomy & Focus: A high level of autonomy with a delivery-focused approach to meeting organizational objectives.

Benefits

• Compensation: Competitive base salary accompanied by equity and/or token grants commensurate with experience.
• Global Flexibility: Opportunity to work with a global team with the flexibility of remote work or operating from hubs in NYC or Berlin.
• Health & Wellness: Comprehensive healthcare insurance coverage, a wellbeing allowance, and gym membership support.
• Customizable Setup: Access to top-tier IT equipment to tailor the ideal workspace.
• Professional Development: An annual development budget for skill enhancement, conferences, and worldwide on-site company events.

Due to the high volume of applications we anticipate, we regret that we are unable to provide individual feedback to all candidates. If you do not hear back from us within 4 weeks of your application, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion. We genuinely appreciate your interest and wish you the best in your job search.

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