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