Backend Engineer (Contract - LATAM)
Nexus operates an EVM-compatible Layer 1 blockchain built for programmable and verifiable finance.
Maintainer signals as of 9/2/2026
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About Nexus
Nexus is a blockchain platform for programmable finance and verifiable computation. Its stack includes NexusEVM, NexusCore financial execution engines, NexusBFT consensus, and a distributed Compute Network that proves execution. Nexus also operates the Nexus Exchange, a spot and perpetual-futures venue live on testnet and in development toward production, alongside the planned USDX native settlement currency. Its primary users include smart-contract developers, traders, financial applications, and autonomous agents.
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About the Role
Build backend infrastructure for Nexus's Layer 1 and native DEX, including APIs, data pipelines, blockchain components, and production-grade systems for verifiable financial applications.
Requirements
- Experience building backend systems in a production environment
- Proficiency in one or more of Node.js, Rust, Go, or Python
- Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL and API design
- Track record of shipping reliable software and improving systems
- Excellent spoken and written Business English
Responsibilities
- Design and build backend services in Node.js and Rust for Nexus's Layer 1 and DEX
- Develop APIs and data pipelines for trading, liquidity, and on-chain verification
- Build and maintain blockchain infrastructure components, including RPC endpoints, explorers, and developer tools
- Write clean, well-tested, production-grade code for verifiable financial applications
- Contribute to architecture discussions and technical decisions
Benefits
- Build backend systems powering the Layer 1 for Verifiable Finance
- Collaborate with experts across blockchain, AI, and financial infrastructure
- Shape the foundation for a verifiable, transparent, global trading system
- Work in a fast-moving, high-impact engineering environment
