About the Role
Royco is a blockchain protocol that enables anyone to create permissionless markets to incentivize any action. It has quickly grown $0 to over $3B+ in AUM in the past 6 months, and is growing at a rapid pace. Seed raise from Coinbase, NFX, etc. Currently a 6 person team - high-ownership, autonomy, and ability to be part of a rocketship team. The team is in-person, so must be willing to be in the office in LA. We are seeking a Backend Engineer to lead the re-architecture of our backend and database.
You will:
- Scale the Royco application
- Build developer tooling for the Royco SDK
- Manage deployments
- Implement observability (metrics, traces, and logging) for improved debugging
You have:
- 3+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Kubernetes (or equivalent).
- 2+ years of experience with a backend language (preference for TypeScript & NestJS).
- Proven track record in backend development across multiple roles.
- Experience with PostgreSQL, Redis, query optimization, and database modeling.
- Familiarity with The Graph, Dune, Flipside, Snowflake, or similar platforms.
You are excited by:
- High ownership
- Moving exceptionally quickly in a fast-paced environment
- Working entirely in-person in Los Angeles
- (Plus) DeFi and the future of crypto
