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Ethena Labs · 4 months ago

Senior Backend Engineer

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

Ethena Labs is at the forefront of DeFi, dedicated to building products for modern finance. As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will contribute to the design, development, and scaling of core products, focusing on backend architecture and integrations to enhance the reliability and performance of services.

BlockchainCryptocurrencyDecentralized Finance (DeFi)EthereumFinanceFinTech

Responsibilities

Strengthen our backend infrastructure and scalability by refactoring and optimizing existing Python-based systems

Develop and maintain robust, secure, and well-documented APIs for asset minting/redeeming and other core functions

Handle a continuous flow of new integration requests, automating where possible to streamline the process

Improve system reliability and security through automated failover, robust error handling, and implementing security features

Collaborate closely with the other members of the product engineering team to deliver new features efficiently and on time

Mentor fellow engineers on backend best practices, including scalable architecture and database management

Drive engineering excellence and automation by establishing modern development processes, including CI/CD pipelines and automated testing

Contribute to ongoing system audits and post-mortems to ensure the platform is future-proofed against growing user and transaction volumes

Qualification

PythonAPI developmentDatabase designDevOpsScalable architectureCI/CDCollaboration skillsMentorship skillsProblem-solvingAdaptability

Required

Deep knowledge of backend development, including building scalable APIs, data pipelines, and integrations

Experience in API development (e.g., REST/GraphQL) with a focus on security, reliability, and ease of extension

Proficiency in database design and optimisation (SQL/NoSQL) for high-performance environments

An understanding of DevOps and infrastructure (AWS/GCP, Docker/Kubernetes, CI/CD)

Experience scaling systems to handle increasing loads, including latency reduction and resource optimization

A proactive and curious problem-solver who can adapt to a fast-paced environment and make data-driven decisions

Strong collaboration and mentorship skills

If not already having an understanding of crypto-native concepts (e.g., asset minting/redeeming, airdrop systems), a desire and willingness to learn it quickly

Benefits

Flexible, remote-friendly work environment

Opportunities for growth and learning

Company

Ethena Labs

Ethena is a synthetic dollar protocol built on Ethereum that provides a crypto-native solution for money not reliant on traditional banking system infrastructure, alongside a globally accessible dollar denominated rewards instrument - the 'Internet Bond'.

Founded in 2023