About us:
ether.fi is a rapidly growing Ethereum liquid staking protocol where stakeholders retain control of their assets. We have a thriving community and a TVL of $6B+. We are committed to decentralization, security, and onboarding the next billion users into the digital asset space. We make it easy for people to save, earn, and spend their crypto, leveraging technologies like Liquid Staking, and innovative products like the ether.fi cash credit card. Protocol information can be found here.
Position Overview
We are hiring a Backend engineer to join our Cash team and build a best-in-class product in the growing web3 space. On the Cash team, you’ll be building and managing one of our core products (etherfi cash, a credit card) which allows our users to spend their crypto in the real world. The ideal candidate will demonstrate expertise in Golang, along with a proven track record of building scalable web & mobile applications. We're looking for someone who thrives in a collaborative environment, values user experience, and is eager to contribute to the evolution of decentralized applications.
This role is based in one of our 3 offices (Toronto, Denver, or Cayman Islands). We can provide work authorization for Cayman. We work onsite 4x a week, allow remote work for 4 weeks of the year, and you may work out of any of our offices anytime.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance backend systems using Golang or Python.
- Manage and optimize relational databases, including PostgreSQL, ensuring data integrity, performance, and scalability.
- Collaborate with frontend developers to integrate blockchain functionalities and ensure seamless, end-to-end system performance.
- Implement and maintain API services, ensuring they are secure, scalable, and optimized for performance.
- Apply best practices for code development, including automated testing, code review, and documentation.
- Manage AWS resources/pipelines/infra
- Monitor and improve system performance and reliability, including troubleshooting and resolving backend issues.
- Contribute to the development and deployment processes through DevOps practices, including CI/CD, containerization, and infrastructure as code.
- Stay updated with the latest trends in blockchain technology, backend development, and DevOps practices to continually enhance our platforms.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Strong proficiency in Golang or Python, with at least 3 years of backend development experience.
- Extensive experience with relational databases, preferably PostgreSQL, including design, optimization, and management.
- Familiarity with blockchain technologies, smart contracts, and decentralized applications (DApps) is highly desirable.
- Experience in DevOps practices, including CI/CD, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), AWS, and infrastructure as code, is a plus.
- Solid understanding of RESTful API development and microservices architecture.
- Excellent problem-solving abilities, with a focus on delivering efficient and scalable solutions.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with strong communication skills to articulate technical concepts clearly.
Benefits
- Competitive salary, performance-based incentives, and token allocation grant
- Opportunity to work with a Top 5 Ethereum protocol, by TVL
- Opportunities for professional development and growth within the organization
- Health, dental, and vision insurance plans
- Collaborative and inclusive work culture
- Exposure to cutting-edge technologies in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space
- Global team with opportunity for travel and working out of our 5 offices around the world
- Exciting company events and team-building off-sites
