Staff Backend Engineer
Skills
About the Role
You will build and maintain reliable, performant backend services and APIs. You will develop backend features using TypeScript and Node.js, design and evolve GraphQL APIs and data models, operate and improve PostgreSQL-backed data pipelines, and monitor and resolve production issues. You will collaborate closely with frontend and product to scope, ship, and iterate on end-to-end features, propose and implement architecture improvements, and write clear documentation and async updates.
Requirements
- 3-5 years of backend development experience
- Hands-on experience with GraphQL APIs
- Hands-on experience with relational databases especially PostgreSQL
- Strong interest in the Web3 ecosystem
- Experience collaborating closely with frontend teams or building backend-for-frontend layers
Responsibilities
- Develop backend features with TypeScript and Node.js
- Design and evolve GraphQL APIs and data models
- Operate and improve PostgreSQL-backed data pipelines
- Collaborate with frontend engineers and product to scope ship and iterate on end-to-end features
- Identify and implement architecture improvements to simplify systems and reduce operational burden
- Monitor troubleshoot and resolve production issues
- Write clear concise documentation and async updates
Benefits
- Flexible work arrangements
- Health coverage
- Periodic in-person time in Paris