Principal Backend Software Engineer

Alchemy
Bucharest
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 10+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Java","Golang","C++","API platforms","Cloud","Kubernetes","AWS","EKS","Microservices","Distributed systems","Backend"]

Lead the vision and execution of scalable backend infrastructure for a high-throughput, distributed blockchain platform. Architect and build core backend components, APIs, and services, driving reliability, latency, and performance across a global user base while collaborating with engineers, product, and design teams.

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Alchemy
Alchemy
11 months ago

Principal Backend Software Engineer

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Job Summary

Lead the vision and execution of scalable backend infrastructure for a high-throughput, distributed blockchain platform. Architect and build core backend components, APIs, and services, driving reliability, latency, and performance across a global user base while collaborating with engineers, product, and design teams.
Location: Bucharest
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •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.

Key Requirements

  • •10+ years of relevant industry experience.
  • •BS/BA degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
Experience:10+ yearsBlockchainDistributed systemsBackendCloud nativeAWSKubernetes
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:JavaGolangC++API platformsCloudKubernetesAWSEKSMicroservicesDistributed systemsBackend
Tech Stack:JavaGolangC++AWSAWS EKSKubernetesAPIsBackendCloud Native

Company Brief

Alchemy
Provides a developer-first blockchain infrastructure platform offering APIs, node access, and tooling to build, monitor, and scale Web3 applications across multiple blockchains.
Industry: Blockchain & Web3
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Decacorn (USD 10B+)
Funding: Series C
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2017
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